{"product_id":"this-beauty-a-philosophy-of-being-alive-hardcover","title":"This Beauty: A Philosophy of Being Alive - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNick Riggle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn acclaimed philosopher and new father argues that engaging with beauty can make life worth living\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e You didn't choose to live this life, in this body, in these conditions--this delicate and difficult life. Yet when you consider that your existence is fleeting, an inspired sense of urgency can spring forth. Say you often hike with a friend. One day, they propose that you skydive instead. You're wavering, and they insist:  Come on. You only live once! And soon you're flying through the air. Why embrace a life you did not choose? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThis Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e, philosopher Nick Riggle explores the beauty of being alive by investigating the things we say to inspire ourselves and each other: seize the day, treat yourself, you only live once. These clichés are at best vague, at worst stupid. They imply that you should do something wild with your life because your life is precious, a little like saying you should go swimming with your grandfather's watch because it is irreplaceable. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e Drawing on insights from aesthetics and his experiences as a professional skater and new father, he develops the thought that beauty--the beauty of this day, this body, this moment, these people--can make life worth embracing, worth engaging with and amplifying as beautiful. Insightful and deeply humane, \u003ci\u003eThis Beauty \u003c\/i\u003eis a searching inquiry into the mystery of life's beauty and a call to create and share it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNick Riggle \u003c\/b\u003eis associate professor of philosophy at the University of San Diego. The author of\u003ci\u003e On Being Awesome\u003c\/i\u003e, he regularly lectures at top philosophy departments internationally. His work has been published \u003ci\u003ein McSweeney's\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAeon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHyperallergic\u003c\/i\u003e, among other outlets. He lives in San Diego, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.92 x 8.49 x 5.84 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 06, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47392147996850,"sku":"9781541675506","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/4dec86d1d9b16717ed775d55616aca31.webp?v=1777956875","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/this-beauty-a-philosophy-of-being-alive-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}