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Philosophy for a Better World by Berg, Floris van den is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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This work proposes a fresh perspective, universal subjectivism, which can be adopted regardless of religious or philosophical orientation and that takes into consideration the universal capacity for suffering and, through raising awareness of how that suffering attaches itself to the ways we live our lives, seeks to diminish its hold and increase happiness. After reading this book, the world won't look the same. Imagine yourself confined to a wheelchair; or living within the severely constricted lifestyle options of a woman in Saudi Arabia; or being a homosexual in a homophobic society; or a coffee farmer in Ethiopia; or a cow on a factory farm; or growing up impoverished in a developing country; or living 500 years from now when future generations may be negatively impacted by what we do today. This compelling thought experiment invites readers to take a moral journey, which in turn leads to an inconvenient evaluation of the way most of us live. The author, a Dutch philosopher, proposes a new perspective, called universal subjectivism, which can be adopted by anyone regardless of religious or philosophical orientation. It takes into consideration the universal capacity for sufferi

Who reads Philosophy for a Better World?

Author

Berg, Floris van den

Publisher

Prometheus Books, Publishers

Published

2013

Language

EN

ISBN

9781616145033

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Philosophy, Science, Social Science