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<pre>A charming personal voyage round himself, I can only say it left me thoroughly surprised - and delighted. Simon Jenkins, TLS Books of the Year wonders never cease. This is popular philosophy by an amateur in the best sense of the word, a man who clearly loves the stuff and writes plain English...[Eagleton] makes his case well and with a light touch. Simon Jenkins, The Guardian (Review) It is a stimulating and often entertaining, if at times rather breathless, Cook's tour around the chief monuments of western philosophy and literature...The Meaning of Life is unusual and refreshing. John Gray, The Independent The book's a little gem. Suzanne Harrington, Irish Examiner (Cork) A lively starting point for late-night debate. John Cornwell, Sunday Times Warm intellectual pleasure...meticulous treatment of the subject...It looks like Eagleton got it right. Mario Pisani, The Financial Times His witty eclecticism is perfect for such a lofty subject Leopold Froehlich, Playboy It dazzles... The name Terry Eagleton...assures us of stimulation, style, sparkling, sometimes acerbic, wit, and wide-ranging erudition. In other words he is eminently readable...[a] commendably pocket-sized book. Gordon Parsons, Morning Star --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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"This is a brief, ambitious, and satisfying book. As a survivor of the theory wars, Terry Eagleton has emerged as a critic and thinker who will help us theologues ponder not only life's meaning but the next steps we should take as even postmodernism fades into cultural history. If there is a cultural life for us all in the aftermath of the conflict between essentialism and relativism, Eagleton's provocative essay will point the way both to making and discovering its meaning."--Gary R. Hall, Anglican Theological Review
"Eagleton's witty eclecticism is perfect for such a lofty subject, but would it be inappropriate to ask for more?--Leoppold Froelich, Playboy
"The Meaning of Life may be 'lie' relative to how much more a scholar like Mr. Eagleton might have said, but it is still a work that demands close attention from readers who are already well grounded in literature and philosophy."--Mark Grannis, The Washington Times
"The news that Terry Eagleton has tackled the meaning of life in a book of a mere 185 pages shouldn't raise any eyebrows. If anyone can pull it off, it's probably him. Eagleton, unsurprisingly, has written an elegant, literate, cogent consideration of a maddeningly slippery topic, one whose conclusions run contrary to conventional wisdom, especially in this country."--Laura Miller, Salon.com
"Eagleton's is unlike most works on life's meaning, in which writers often invoke theology. Eagleton's notion of love may seem to lead back to theism, but he shows us we can have meaningful lives whatever our theology, and he invites us all to choose. He deserves a place in most collections."--Leslie Armour, Library Journal
"Regardless of whether you agree with him, you'll find yourself challenged by this little book."--Houston Chronicle"
Paperback: 144 pages
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (June 30, 2008)
Language: English
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