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9780739141410

The Value of Time and Leisure in a World of Work

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    9780739141410

  • ISBN10:

    0739141414

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2010-03-16
  • Publisher: Lexington Books
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Summary

It is a platitude that most people, as they say, work to live rather than live to work. And in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, work weeks have expanded and the divide between work time and personal time has significantly blurred due to innovations in such things as electronic communications. Concerns over the value of work in our lives, as well as with the balance or use of time between work and leisure, confront most people in contemporary society. Discussions over the values of time, leisure, and work are directly related to the time-honored question of what makes a life good. And this question is of particular interest to philosophers, especially ethicists. In The Value of Time and Leisure in a World of Work, leading scholars address a range of value considerations related to people's thoughts and practices around time utilization, leisure, and work with masterful insight. In addressing various practical issues, these scholars demonstrate the timeless relevance and practical import of philosophy to human lived experience. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Mitchell R. Haney is assistant professor of philosophy at the University of North Florida. A. David Kline is professor of philosophy at the University of North Florida and director of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Center for Ethics, Public Policy and the Professions. He is coeditor of Introductory Readings in the Philosophy of Science, Philosophy: The Basic Issues, and Agricultural Bioethics.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgmentsp. vii
Introductionp. 1
Theoretical Considerations of Time, Balance, Work, and Leisure
Balancing Work and Leisurep. 7
Phenomenological Reflections on Work and Leisure in Americap. 25
The Question of Philosophical Leisure: A Philosophy of Communicationp. 39
Theory Meets Practice in the World of Work and Leisure
Yes, We Can Live Reasonably Well and Decently in an Imperfect World (Or, How Work and Leisure Contribute to a Flourishing Life)p. 61
Corporate Culture and Quality of Life: The Virtues of Industry and the Rewards of Leisurep. 89
Worthwhile Living in Second Lifep. 101
Reflective Practices
Wisdom and Workp. 119
The Effects of Work on Moral Decision-Makingp. 139
The Value of Slowp. 151
Indexp. 165
About the Contributorsp. 167
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