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A Philosophy of Boredom by Lars Svendsen

A Philosophy of Boredom Lars Svendsen ebook
ISBN: 1861892179, 9781861892171
Format: pdf
Page: 178
Publisher: Reaktion Books

Using more literary than philosophical sources, though there is a section on Heidegger's idea that boredom was the ideal state for metaphysics to begin, Lars Svendsen provides a series of sketches on the theme of boredom. My friend, the philosopher David Londey, once suggested to me that there might be no answer to this question. Plutarch reports the Greek general Pyrrhus complained he was bored in retirement. The Ontology of Boredom and Culture of Death · R. The Roman philosopher Seneca described boredom as a kind of nausea. €�In recent times, it has been suggested that boredom may arise more from an overload of stimulation rather than monotony as it did in ancient times. The similarities with buddhism are uncanny. The Christian tradition declared chronic boredom (acedia) a sin. He suggested that boredom might not exist at all. What I mean is boredom as a philosophical stance, as a desirable mental state. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Nothing beats boredom quite like philosophy.