Andreas Elpidorou

Gebundenes Buch

The Anatomy of Boredom

Beschreibung

The Anatomy of Boredom presents a groundbreaking examination of a ubiquitous yet enigmatic dimension of human existence, illuminating boredom's profound influence on our personal and social lives. Offering an interdisciplinary functional theory of boredom, Andreas Elpidorou dissects and lays bare the intricate components of boredom, reveals how they coalesce to form the experience of boredom, and positions this experience within a larger societal, economic, and political framework.

Autor

Andreas Elpidorou is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Louisville. His work focuses on the philosophical study of human emotions, with a particular emphasis on boredom. He has published extensively on the subject and developed a novel theoretical model of boredom that sheds light on its complicated nature and diverse psychological, behavioral, and social effects. In his written work, he explores the function, value, and dangers of boredom and strives to offer clear, precise, and critical explications of aspects of our mental lives that often remain hidden from us. He is the author of Propelled: How Boredom, Frustration, and Anticipation Lead Us to the Good Life (Oxford University Press, 2020) and numerous other publications.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 360
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Juni 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 239mm x 168mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 653g
• ISBN-13: 9780197564332
• ISBN-10: 019756433X
• Artikelnr.: 73665652