A Philosophy of Walking by John Howe Paperback Book

Description: A Philosophy of Walking by John Howe, Frédéric Gros New Edition: fully expanded. The international best selling popular philosophy of why we walk FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description By walking, you escape from the very idea of identity, the temptation to be someone, to have a name and a history ... The freedom in walking lies in not being anyone; for the walking body has no history, it is just an eddy in the stream of immemorial life.In A Philosophy of Walking, a bestseller in France, leading thinker Frédéric Gros charts the many different ways we get from A to B-the pilgrimage, the promenade, the protest march, the nature ramble-and reveals what they say about us.Gros draws attention to other thinkers who also saw walking as something central to their practice. On his travels he ponders Thoreaus eager seclusion in Walden Woods; the reason Rimbaud walked in a fury, while Nerval rambled to cure his melancholy. He shows us how Rousseau walked in order to think, while Nietzsche wandered the mountainside to write. In contrast, Kant marched through his hometown every day, exactly at the same hour, to escape the compulsion of thought.Brilliant and erudite, A Philosophy of Walking is an entertaining and insightful manifesto for putting one foot in front of the other. Author Biography Frederic Gros is a professor of philosophy at the University of Paris XII and the Institute of Political Studies, Paris. He was the editor of the last lectures of Michel Foucault at the College de France. He has written books on psychiatry, law and war. He lives in Paris. Review Resolving to take more walks in the new year might sound like promising to take more naps--choosing idleness over work. But a lot of clever people dont see it that way [...] Frédéric Gros asks why so many of our most productive writers and philosophers--Rousseau, Kant, Rimbaud, Robert Louis Stevenson, Nietzsche, Jack Kerouac--have also been indefatigable walkers. -- Christopher Caldwell * Financial Times *A passionate affirmation of the simple life, and joy in simple things. And its beautifully written: clear, simple, precise. -- Carole Cadwalladr * Observer *Poignant life-stories ... are interspersed with the authors own meditations on walking... In the way a landscape is gradually absorbed by the long-distance rambler they steadily build into an insistent exhortation: get up, get out and walk! * Independent *Impressive. * Telegraph *"Life-affirming stuff." * National Geographic Traveller *"Philosopher Gros ponders walking, that most mundane mode of transportation or exercise, elevating it to its rightful place in inspiring creativity, evoking freedom, and quieting a troubled soul." * Booklist *"This elegant book inspires consideration of an oft-overlooked subject." * Publishers Weekly *This short, simple and profound book... will be read and re-read. * Times Higher Education *Frédéric Gros asks why so many of our most productive writers and philosophers - Rousseau, Kant, Rimbaud, Robert Louis Stevenson, Nietzsche, Jack Kerouac - have also been indefatigable walkers . there are certain magical things that happen on the trail, and Gros is familiar with them. He thinks like a hiker. * Financial Times *An admirable little book which will delight even the most sedentary. * Le Monde *An unclassifiable book in which ideas are illuminated by the bright light of the morning. * LExpress *Unpretentious and refreshing. -- Jonathon Sturgeon * Flavorwire *A long walk, Gros suggests, allows us to commune with the sublime. * New York Times *Celebrates the liberation of the mind that comes with walking, especially in natural areas: I hike, therefore, I am. -- Matt Jaffe Promotional New Edition: fully expanded. The international best selling popular philosophy of why we walk Review Quote "A passionate affirmation of the simple life, and joy in simple things. And its beautifully written: clear, simple, precise." -- Observer "Poignant life-stories ... are interspersed with the authors own meditations on walking ... In the way a landscape is gradually absorbed by the long-distance rambler they steadily build into an insistent exhortation: get up, get out and walk!" -- Independent "Life-affirming stuff." -- National Geographic Traveler "Impressive." -- Daily Telegraph "Philosopher Gros ponders walking, that most mundane mode of transportation or exercise, elevating it to its rightful place in inspiring creativity, evoking freedom, and quieting a troubled soul." -- Booklist "This elegant book inspires consideration of an oft-overlooked subject." - Publishers Weekly "Fr Details ISBN1804290440 Author Frédéric Gros Pages 272 Publisher Verso Books Year 2023 ISBN-13 9781804290446 Format Paperback Publication Date 2023-07-04 Imprint Verso Books Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2023-07-04 UK Release Date 2023-07-04 Translator John Howe ISBN-10 1804290440 Edition Description New edition DEWEY 128.4 Audience General AU Release Date 2023-09-19 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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