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On Being Me: A Personal Invitation to Philosophy

English

By (author): J. David Velleman

Illustrated by: Emily Bernstein

A moral philosophers meditations on some of lifes most important questions

Weve all had to puzzle over such profound matters as birth, death, regret, free will, agency, and love. How might philosophy help us think through these vital concerns? In On Being Me, renowned moral philosopher J. David Velleman presents a concise, accessible, and intimate exploration into subjects that we care deeply about, offering compelling insights into what it means to be human.

Each of Vellemans short, personal chapters begins with a theme: Being Glad I Was Born, Wanting to Go On, Fearing the End, Regretting What Might Have Been, Aspiring to Authorship, Making Things Happen, and Wanting to Be Loved. Reflecting on how daily life presents us with thorny riddles that need working out, Velleman arrives at unexpected conclusions about survival and personal identity, the self and its future, time and morality, the rationality of regret, free will and personal efficacy, and goodness and love. He shows that we can rely on our own powers of thought to arrive at a better understanding of the most fundamental parts of ourselvesand that the methods of philosophy can help get us there.

Beautifully illustrated by New Yorker contributing artist Emily Bernstein, On Being Me invites us to approach life philosophically.

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Product Details
  • Dimensions: 127 x 178mm
  • Publication Date: 14 Apr 2020
  • Publisher: Princeton University Press
  • Publication City/Country: United States
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9780691200958

About J. David Velleman

J. David Velleman is professor of philosophy and bioethics at New York University (retiring in 2020) and the Miller Research Professor of Philosophy at Johns Hopkins University. His books include How We Get Along and Self to Self. He is a founding editor of the open-access journal Philosophers Imprint. He lives in New York City. Emily C. Bernstein is a visual artist and animator who lives in Brooklyn New York. Her work has been published in the New Yorker and on Vice.com.

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