The wisdom of frugality : why less is more - more or less
La jaquette indique : "From Socrates to Thoreau, most philosophers, moralists, and religious leaders have seen frugality as a virtue and have associated simple living with wisdom, integrity, and happiness. But why? And are they right? Is a taste for luxury fundamentally misguided? If one has th...
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| التنسيق: | Livre numérique |
| اللغة: | Anglais |
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Princeton, New Jersey :
Princeton university press
2016.
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| الوصول للمادة أونلاين: | Accès Université Orléans et IFPM |
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| Edition sous un autre format: | • The wisdom of frugality, why less is more - more or less, Emrys Westacott, 2016, Princeton, New Jersey, Princeton university press, 1 vol. (313 p.), 978-0-691-15508-1 |
جدول المحتويات:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1. What is Simplicity?
- 2. Why simple Living Is Supposed to Improve Us
- 3. Why Simple Living Is Thought to Make Us Happier
- 4. Why the Philosophy of Frugality Is a Hard Sell
- 5. The Pros and Cons of Extravagance
- 6. The Philosophy of Frugality in a Modern Economy
- 7. The Environmentalist Case for Simple Living
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Index