The Case Against Travel - (Eris Gems) by Agnes Callard (Paperback)

Name: The Case Against Travel - (Eris Gems) by Agnes Callard (Paperback)
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"Although people like to talk about their travels, few of us like to listen to them.
About the Author: Agnes Callard is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Chicago.
20 Pages
Literary Collections, Essays
Series Name: Eris Gems

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About the Book

A vigorous assault on the idea that there is something transformative or ennobling about recreational travel.

Book Synopsis

"Although people like to talk about their travels, few of us like to listen to them. Such talk resembles academic writing and reports of dreams: forms of communication driven more by the needs of the producer than the consumer."

In The Case Against Travel the philosopher Agnes Callard launches a vigorous assault on the idea that there is something transformative or ennobling about recreational travel. Going well beyond commonplace complaints about the irksomeness of tourists, Callard's essay is a probing inquiry into what it really means to change one's life, and into the ways in which we try to disguise the fact that life will come to an end.

About the Author

Agnes Callard is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Chicago. Her book Aspiration was published in 2017.

Dimensions (Overall): 7.4 Inches (H) x .1 Inches (W) x .4 Inches (D)

Weight: .05 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Series Title: Eris Gems

Sub-Genre: Essays

Genre: Literary Collections

Number of Pages: 20

Publisher: Eris

Format: Paperback

Author: Agnes Callard

Language: English

Street Date: September 24, 2024

TCIN: 92341353

UPC: 9781916809819

Item Number (DPCI): 247-33-6269

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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