Being. Belonging. Becoming.: Know Yourself. Better. - Hardcover

Thurairajah, Ēma

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1068909218 ISBN 13: 9781068909214

Publisher: Praxis Press, 2024

Synopsis

We spend our adult lives trying to be someone, to discover our authentic selves. But what exactly is a self?
How does it relate to itself? Other people? The world? These are the questions at the heart of this inquiry into the science and philosophy of what it means to be a person in the world. Deeply researched and evidence-based, this is the story of you. Get to know yourself— better.

"Being. Belonging. Becoming is a rich, philosophical text that tackles quintessential questions about existence, consciousness, mind and body, and identity both in today's modern era and since antiquity. Thurairajah is well-versed in philosophy, psychology, and the sciences, and draws intriguing conclusions from a tapestry of ideas and schools of thought. . . . Thurairajah's prose is commanding and illuminating. While the author's own curiosity and enthusiasm is palpable, there's a degree of distance between author and reader, . . . The author brings a modern perspective to the discussions, however, contemplating existential questions of being within the context of technology, changing social structures and systems of belief, etc. . . . Thurairajah breaks the complex material into definable, thematic chapters that allow for fluid reading. . . . there is much here to contemplate."
- The BookLife Prize

Edition details

• Publisher: Praxis Press
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1068909218
• ISBN 13: 9781068909214
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 254