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A Hedonist Manifesto: The Power to Exist (Insurrections: Critical Studies in Religion, Politics, and Culture)

Name: A Hedonist Manifesto: The Power to Exist (Insurrections: Critical Studies in Religion, Politics, and Culture)
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Book Synopsis: Michael Onfray passionately defends the potential of hedonism to resolve the dislocations and disconnections of our melancholy age. In a sweeping survey of history's engagement with and rejection of the body, he exposes the sterile conventions that prevent us from realizing a more immediate, ethical, and embodied life. He then lays the groundwork for both a radical and constructive politics of the body that adds to debates over morality, equality, sexual relations, and social engagement, demonstrating how philosophy, and not just modern scientism, can contribute to a humanistic ethics.Onfray attacks Platonic idealism and its manifestation in Judaic, Christian, and Islamic belief. He warns of the lure of attachment to the purportedly eternal, immutable truths of idealism, which detracts from the immediacy of the world and our bodily existence. Insisting that philosophy is a practice that operates in a real, material space, Onfray enlists Epicurus and Democritus to undermine idealist and theological metaphysics; Nietzsche, Bentham, and Mill to dismantle idealist ethics; and Palante and Bourdieu to collapse crypto-fascist neoliberalism. In their place, he constructs a positive, hedonistic ethics that enlarges on the work of the New Atheists to promote a joyful approach to our lives in this, our only, world.

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Looking for a thought-provoking read that challenges the status quo and celebrates the power of existence? Look no further than "A Hedonist Manifesto: The Power to Exist." Michael Onfray's compelling manifesto delves into the potential of hedonism to liberate us from the confines of our melancholic era. With a critical analysis of history's attitudes towards the body, Onfray urges us to embrace a more immediate, ethical, and embodied way of life.

Discover a radical and constructive take on politics of the body that redefines morality, equality, sexual relations, and social engagement. Onfray's critique of Platonic idealism and religious dogma challenges us to break free from the constraints of eternal truths and embrace the richness of our physical existence. This book is a compelling argument for a humanistic ethics rooted in philosophy rather than sterile idealism.

Join Onfray as he dismantles traditional metaphysics and ethics, replacing them with a positive, hedonistic ethos that celebrates the joys of this world. From Epicurus to Nietzsche, this manifesto draws on a rich philosophical tradition to offer a fresh perspective on our lives. Embrace the call for a joyful approach to existence in this compelling exploration of philosophy in action.

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