Last Works: Lessons In Leaving
by Mark C. Taylor /
2018 / English / EPUB
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For many today, retirement and the leisure said to accompany it
have become vestiges of a slower, long‑lost time. In a world
where the sense of identity is tied to work and careers, to stop
working often is to become nobody. In this deeply perceptive and
personal exploration of last works, Mark C. Taylor explores the
final reflections of writers and thinkers from Kierkegaard to
David Foster Wallace. How did they either face or avoid ending
and leaving? What do their lessons in ending teach us about
living in the time that remains for us?
For many today, retirement and the leisure said to accompany it
have become vestiges of a slower, long‑lost time. In a world
where the sense of identity is tied to work and careers, to stop
working often is to become nobody. In this deeply perceptive and
personal exploration of last works, Mark C. Taylor explores the
final reflections of writers and thinkers from Kierkegaard to
David Foster Wallace. How did they either face or avoid ending
and leaving? What do their lessons in ending teach us about
living in the time that remains for us?
Some leavings brought relief, even joy, while others brought pain
and suffering. Whether the cause was infirmity, impending death,
or simply exhaustion and ennui, the ways these influential voices
fell silent offer poignant examples of people negotiating the
challenges of ending. Throughout this profound and moving book,
Taylor probes how the art of living involves learning to leave
gracefully.
Some leavings brought relief, even joy, while others brought pain
and suffering. Whether the cause was infirmity, impending death,
or simply exhaustion and ennui, the ways these influential voices
fell silent offer poignant examples of people negotiating the
challenges of ending. Throughout this profound and moving book,
Taylor probes how the art of living involves learning to leave
gracefully.