Description
About the Author
Raphael Sassower is Professor of Philosophy, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs.
Reviews
Raphael Sassower has written a veritable guide to the perplexed individuals who suffer the uncertainties of our contemporary world without tools such as political power or social organization to address the many disasters which confront them. What is unique about this book is its unapologetic existentialism and its refusal to blame the victims for their fate. This book will be useful for the despairing because it gives a measure of hope. -- Stanley Aronowitz, CUNY Graduate Center, author of From the Ashes of the Old: American Labor and America's Future
Sassower's insights and suggestions offer a lively and illuminating if not always convincing perspective on issues with which the reader in philosophy and ethics of technology will be familiar. * Bridges *
In Confronting Disaster, Raphael Sassower masterfully presents a perennial philosophy for the postmodern condition. His intriguing mix of existentialism and stoicism steers the reader to 'peace of mind' in a time when most pundits veer between Scylla of complacency and the Charybdis of despair. To those who believe that professional philosophers can no longer address 'the meaning of life' in lay terms, I would direct them to this book as a shining example of how it can be done. -- Steve Fuller, Auguste Comte Chair in Social Epistemology, University of Warwick, author of The Intellectual
Book Information
ISBN 9780739108512
Author Raphael Sassower
Format Paperback
Page Count 128
Imprint Lexington Books
Publisher Lexington Books
Weight(grams) 195g
Dimensions(mm) 227mm * 148mm * 11mm