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A Fragile Life: Accepting Our Vulnerability
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It Is Perhaps Our Noblest Cause, And Certainly One Of Our Oldest: To End Suffering. Think Of The Buddha, Chuang Tzu, Or Marcus Aurelius: Stoically Composed Figures Impervious To The Torments Of The Wider World, Living Their Lives In Complete Serenityand Teaching Us How To Do The Same. After All, Isnt A Life Free From Suffering The Ideal? Isnt It What So Many Of Us Seek? Absolutely Not, Argues Todd May In This Provocative But Compassionate Book. In A Moving Examination Of Life And The Trials That Beset It, He Shows That Our Fragility, Our Ability To Suffer, Is Actually One Of The Most Important Aspects Of Our Humanity.May Starts With A Simple But Hard Truth: Suffering Is Inevitable. At The Most Basic Level, We Suffer Physicallya Sprained Ankle Or A Bad Back. But We Also Suffer Insults And Indifference. We Suffer From Overburdened Schedules And Unforeseen Circumstances, From Moral Dilemmas And Emotional Heartaches. Even Just Thinking About Our Own Mortalitythe Fact That We Only Live One Lifecan Lead Us To Tremendous Suffering. No Wonder Philosophies Such As Buddhism, Taosim, Stoicism, And Even Epicureanismall Of Which Counsel Us To Rise Above These Plightshave Had Appeal Over The Centuries. May Highlights The Tremendous Value Of These Philosophies And The Ways They Can Guide Us Toward Better Lives, But He Also Exposes A Major Drawback To Their Tenets: Such Invulnerability Is Too Emotionally Disengaged From The World, Leading Us To Place Too Great A Distance Between Ourselves And Our Experience. Rather Than Seeking Absolute Immunity, He Argues Most Of Us Just Want To Hurt Less And Learn How To Embrace And Accept What Suffering We Do Endure In A Meaningful Way.Offering A Guide On How To Positively Engage Suffering, May Ultimately Lays Out A New Way Of Thinking About How We Exist In The World, One That Reassures Us That Our Suffering, Rather Than A Failure Of Physical Or Psychological Resilience, Is A Powerful And Essential Part Of Life Itself.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'A Fragile Life: Accepting Our Vulnerability'? A: The main theme of the book is to explore the inevitability of suffering and how embracing our vulnerabilities can lead to a more meaningful existence.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'A Fragile Life: Accepting Our Vulnerability' is Todd May.
- Q: What type of book is this? A: This book falls under the category of Religion & Spirituality and offers philosophical insights into the nature of suffering.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: The book contains 232 pages.
- Q: When was 'A Fragile Life' published? A: The book was published on March 1, 2017.
- Q: What edition of the book is available? A: The available edition of the book is the first edition.
- Q: What is the condition of the book? A: The item condition is listed as Very Good.
- Q: Is this book available in different formats? A: The book is available in hardcover format.
- Q: Does the book provide practical advice on dealing with suffering? A: Yes, Todd May provides a guide on how to positively engage with suffering and offers philosophical perspectives to help readers navigate their experiences.
- Q: What philosophical traditions does the author reference in the book? A: The author references various philosophical traditions, including Buddhism, Taoism, Stoicism, and Epicureanism, discussing their approaches to suffering.