{"title":"Jonathan Lear","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJonathan Lear\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the intricate intersections of \u003cem\u003ephilosophy\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003epsychology\u003c\/em\u003e, offering profound reflections on the human condition. His works delve into themes such as the nature of belief, the role of hope in difficult times, and the interpretation of cultural and psychological phenomena.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful, intellectually rigorous texts that challenge and enrich understanding, inviting deep contemplation on topics ranging from psychoanalysis to moral philosophy. Lear’s writing blends philosophical insight with psychological depth, making his books essential for those intrigued by the complexities of mind and meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"imagining-the-end-by-jonathan-lear-9780674297333","title":"Imagining the End","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e Notable Work of Nonfiction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eChronicle of Higher Education\u003c\/em\u003e Best Scholarly Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"A deeply insightful and thought-enriching work by one of the most original philosophers writing today. \u003cem\u003eImagining the End\u003c\/em\u003e is acutely aware of the danger we stand in of finding ourselves on an uninhabitable planet. But Lear is also aware of how the consciousness of impending loss can bring out the illumination inherent in meaningful life, often occluded in day-to-day living.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e–Charles Taylor, author of \u003cem\u003eA Secular Age\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Lear is a lovely and subtle writer, someone who has a rare capacity to introduce ways of seeing and interrogating the world that dignify our confusion and pain while also opening up new possibilities for moving forward.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e–Daniel Oppenheimer, \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe range of Jonathan Lear's abilities—as a philosopher and psychoanalyst who draws from ancient and modern thought, personal history, and everyday experience to help us think about how we can flourish in a world of flux and finitude—is on full display in \u003cem\u003eImagining the End\u003c\/em\u003e. Lear masterfully explores how we respond to loss, crisis, and hope, considering our bewilderment in the face of planetary catastrophe. He examines the role of the humanities in expanding our imaginative and emotional repertoire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHow might we live, he asks, when we realise just how vulnerable the cultures to which we traditionally turn for solace might be? He addresses how mourning can help us thrive, the role of moral exemplars in shaping our sense of the good, and the place of gratitude in human life. Along the way, he touches on figures as diverse as Aristotle, Abraham Lincoln, Sigmund Freud, and the British royals Harry and Meghan. Written with Lear's characteristic elegance, philosophical depth, and psychological perceptiveness, \u003cem\u003eImagining the End\u003c\/em\u003e is a powerful meditation on persistence in an age of turbulence and anxiety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000644387052,"sku":"9780674297333","price":40.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/4d3734b023a89f271155a359cc091953.jpg?v=1763323794"},{"product_id":"imagining-the-end-by-jonathan-lear-9780674272590","title":"Imagining the End","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA leading philosopher explores the ethics and psychology of flourishing during times of personal and collective crisis.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eImagine the end of the world. Now think about the end—the purpose—of life. They're different exercises, but in Jonathan Lear's profound reflection on mourning and meaning, these two kinds of thinking are also connected: related ways of exploring some of our deepest questions about individual and collective values and the enigmatic nature of the good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLear is one of the most distinctive intellectual voices in America, a philosopher and psychoanalyst who draws from ancient and modern thought, personal history, and everyday experience to help us think about how we can flourish, or fail to, in a world of flux and finitude that we only weakly control. His range is on full display in \u003ci\u003eImagining the End\u003c\/i\u003e as he explores seemingly disparate concerns to challenge how we respond to loss, crisis, and hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe considers our bewilderment in the face of planetary catastrophe. He examines the role of the humanities in expanding our imaginative and emotional repertoire. He asks how we might live with the realisation that cultures, to which we traditionally turn for solace, are themselves vulnerable. He explores how mourning can help us thrive, the role of moral exemplars in shaping our sense of the good, and the place of gratitude in human life. 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After this nothing happened.\" It is precisely this point—that of a people faced with the end of their way of life—that prompts the philosophical and ethical inquiry pursued in \u003ci\u003eRadical Hope\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn Jonathan Lear's view, Plenty Coups's story raises a profound ethical question that transcends his time and challenges us all: how should one face the possibility that one's culture might collapse?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a vulnerability that affects us all—insofar as we are all inhabitants of a civilisation, and civilisations are themselves vulnerable to historical forces. How should we live with this vulnerability? 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