| #1007790 in Books | Princeton University Press | 2009-03-09 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.21 x.70 x6.14l,.93 | File type: PDF | 320 pages | ||4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.| A THOROUGH TOUR OF PESSIMISM|By Wendy Willowby|Very well written. Very inclusive. In-depth look and step by step appreciation of all types of pessimists, including the puzzling-almost-not-pessimistic minds of Unamuno, Nietzsche or Freud.
I read one review which complained of what was not included. I found that review to be insightful, but the philosophers missing
Pessimism claims an impressive following--from Rousseau, Schopenhauer, and Nietzsche, to Freud, Camus, and Foucault. Yet "pessimist" remains a term of abuse--an accusation of a bad attitude--or the diagnosis of an unhappy psychological state. Pessimism is thought of as an exclusively negative stance that inevitably leads to resignation or despair. Even when pessimism looks like utter truth, we are told that it makes the worst of a bad situation. Bad for the individual...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.Pessimism: Philosophy, Ethic, Spirit | Joshua Foa Dienstag. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.
