What is Culture For?
How to find compassion, hope and perspective in the arts
Our societies frequently proclaim their enormous esteem for culture. Music, film, literature and the visual arts enjoy high prestige and are viewed by many as getting close to the meaning of life. But what is culture really for?
This book proposes that works of culture were all made, in one way or another, with the idea of improving the way we live. This book connects a range of cultural masterpieces with our own dilemmas and pains around love, work and society, and invites us to see culture as a resource with which to address the complex agonies of being human. It provides us with enduring keys to unlocking culture as a way of transforming our lives.
Chapters include:
- Companionship
- Hope
- Balance
- Compassion
- Knowledge
- Encouragement
- Appreciation
- Perspective
Hardback book | 110 pages | 118mm x 110mm
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What is Culture For?
What is Culture For?
How to find compassion, hope and perspective in the arts
Our societies frequently proclaim their enormous esteem for culture. Music, film, literature and the visual arts enjoy high prestige and are viewed by many as getting close to the meaning of life. But what is culture really for?
This book proposes that works of culture were all made, in one way or another, with the idea of improving the way we live. This book connects a range of cultural masterpieces with our own dilemmas and pains around love, work and society, and invites us to see culture as a resource with which to address the complex agonies of being human. It provides us with enduring keys to unlocking culture as a way of transforming our lives.
Chapters include:
- Companionship
- Hope
- Balance
- Compassion
- Knowledge
- Encouragement
- Appreciation
- Perspective
Hardback book | 110 pages | 118mm x 110mm
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How to find compassion, hope and perspective in the arts
Our societies frequently proclaim their enormous esteem for culture. Music, film, literature and the visual arts enjoy high prestige and are viewed by many as getting close to the meaning of life. But what is culture really for?
This book proposes that works of culture were all made, in one way or another, with the idea of improving the way we live. This book connects a range of cultural masterpieces with our own dilemmas and pains around love, work and society, and invites us to see culture as a resource with which to address the complex agonies of being human. It provides us with enduring keys to unlocking culture as a way of transforming our lives.
Chapters include:
- Companionship
- Hope
- Balance
- Compassion
- Knowledge
- Encouragement
- Appreciation
- Perspective
Hardback book | 110 pages | 118mm x 110mm
