The Thing Itself: On the Search for Authenticity Hardcover - 2008
by Richard Todd
A deeply personal literary memoir that exploreswhat it means to live an authentic life in anincreasingly detached and self-conscious world.
Incited by the feeling that the essence of themodern world is buried beneath the distractionsof hype and melodrama, cultural critic RichardTodd began a personal search for authenticity,that elusive quality we often seek but seldomfind. In The Thing Itself, Todd attempts to discoverfor himself a new way of thinking by askingthe simple question: What is true in ourselvesand the world around us?
With an exquisite eye for detail and an inquisitivespirit, Todd launches into an involving andelegantly crafted investigation of what makesan authentically lived life. As he focuses on anarray of exchanges with people, objects, places,and ideas from the banal to the emotionallypoignant Todd shows us that there's a greatdistance between what we can touch, feel, andsee, and what interactions mean in our lives.Mining a rich and multifaceted store of modernphilosophy and personal experiences, he inchescloser to seeing himself and the world through aclearer set of eyes.
Engaging and readable, The Thing Itself offersunexpected insights into the very human searchfor meaning in our lives.
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Incited by the feeling that the essence of the modern world is buried beneath the distractions of hype and melodrama, cultural critic Richard Todd began a personal search for authenticity, that elusive quality we often seek but seldom find. In The Thing Itself, Todd attempts to discover for himself a new way of thinking by asking the simple question: What is true in ourselves and the world around us?
With an exquisite eye for detail and an inquisitive spirit, Todd launches into an involving and elegantly crafted investigation of what makes an authentically lived life. As he focuses on an array of exchanges with people, objects, places, and ideas?from the banal to the emotionally poignant?Todd shows us that there?s a great distance between what we can touch, feel, and see, and what interactions mean in our lives. Mining a rich and multifaceted store of modern philosophy and personal experiences, he inches closer to seeing himself and the world through a clearer set of eyes.
Engaging and readable, The Thing Itself offers unexpected insights into the very human search for meaning in our lives.
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- Title The Thing Itself: On the Search for Authenticity
- Author Richard Todd
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 253
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Riverhead Books, New York
- Date 2008-08-14
- ISBN 9781594488511 / 1594488517
- Weight 0.76 lbs (0.34 kg)
- Dimensions 7.96 x 5.52 x 0.94 in (20.22 x 14.02 x 2.39 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects Critics - United States, Authenticity (Philosophy)
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2008025186
- Dewey Decimal Code 179.9
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