Ars Vitae: The Fate of Inwardness and the Return of the Ancient Arts of Living

by Elisabeth Lasch-Quinn

Book Overview

Despite the flood of self-help guides and our current therapeutic culture, feelings of alienation and spiritual longing continue to grip modern society. In this book, Elisabeth Lasch-Quinn offers a fresh solution: a return to classic philosophy and the cultivation of an inner life.

The ancient Roman philosopher Cicero wrote that philosophy is ars vitae, the art of living. Today, signs of stress and duress point to a full-fledged...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0268108897
• ISBN13: 9780268108892
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 9.1" x 6.4"