Description
| Product ID: | 9781108930611 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | A Philosopher Looks At |
| Title: | A Philosopher Looks at Work |
| Authors: | Author: Raymond Geuss |
| Page Count: | 150 |
| Subjects: | Philosophy, Philosophy, Analytical philosophy and Logical Positivism, Social and political philosophy, Popular philosophy, Society and culture: general, Sociology, Sociology: work and labour, Anthropology, Analytical philosophy & Logical Positivism, Social & political philosophy, Popular philosophy, Society & culture: general, Sociology, Sociology: work & labour, Anthropology |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Is work as we know it disappearing? And if so why should we care? These and other questions are explored by Raymond Geuss in this compact but sweeping survey which integrates conceptual analysis, historical reflection, autobiography and social commentary. Is work as we know it disappearing? And if so why should we care? These questions are explored by Raymond Geuss in this compact but sweeping survey which integrates conceptual analysis, historical reflection, autobiography and social commentary. Geuss explores our concept of work and its origins in industrial production, the incentives and compulsions which societies use to get us to work, and the powerful hold which the work ethic has over so many of us. He also looks at dissatisfaction with work - which is as old as work itself - and at various radical proposals for doing away with it, and at the seemingly irreversible growth of unemployment as a result of mechanisation. His book will interest anyone who wishes to understand the place of work in our world. This new series offers short and personal perspectives by expert thinkers on topics that we all encounter in our everyday lives. |
| Imprint Name: | Cambridge University Press |
| Publisher Name: | Cambridge University Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2021-05-20 |
