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Beyond Fate - (CBC Massey Lectures) by Margaret Visser (Paperback)

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  • In spite of modern ideals and achievements in the area of freedom and choice, people today are often afflicted with a sense that they cannot change things for the better.
  • Author(s): Margaret Visser
  • 208 Pages
  • Philosophy, History & Surveys
  • Series Name: CBC Massey Lectures

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Many people today are afflicted with a sense that they cannot change things for the better. They feel helpless, constrained, caught -- in a word, fatalistic. "Beyond Fate" examines why. In her characteristically lively prose, Margaret Visser investigates what fate means to us, and where the propensity to believe in it and accept it comes from. She takes an ancient metaphor where time is "seen" and spoken of as though it were space and examines how this way of picturing reality can be a useful tool to think with - or, on the other hand, how it may lead people into disastrous misunderstandings. By observing how fatalism expresses itself in one's daily life, in everything from table manners to shopping to sport, the book proposes ways to limit its influence. "Beyond Fate" provides a timely and provocative perspective on modern life, both personal and social.



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In spite of modern ideals and achievements in the area of freedom and choice, people today are often afflicted with a sense that they cannot change things for the better. They feel helpless, constrained, caught -- in a word, fatalistic. Beyond Fate, Margaret Visser's 2002 CBC Massey Lectures, examines why.

This timely and important book investigates what fate means, and where the propensity to believe in it and accept it comes from. Visser takes an ancient metaphor -- ubiquitous, influential, perhaps unavoidable -- where time is "seen" and spoken of as though it were space; she examines how this way of picturing reality can be a useful tool to think with -- or, on the other hand, may lead us into disastrous misunderstandings. There are ways out. But first, by observing how fatalism manifests itself in our daily lives, in everything from table manners and shopping to sport, we understand our profound attachment to fate, so that we can consider its role in our lives and our cultures.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.08 Inches (H) x 5.1 Inches (W) x .48 Inches (D)
Weight: .41 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 208
Genre: Philosophy
Sub-Genre: History & Surveys
Series Title: CBC Massey Lectures
Publisher: House of Anansi Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Margaret Visser
Language: English
Street Date: October 23, 2002
TCIN: 84950470
UPC: 9780887846793
Item Number (DPCI): 247-35-5838
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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