On Equilibrium

Saul John Ralston

ISBN 10: 0140293140 / ISBN 13: 9780140293142

Published by Penguin Group (Canada), 2002

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20.0 x 13.0cms 370pp very good paperback & cover (tanned paper) Saul Explains how are different qualities give us the intelligence self-confidence and practical ability to think and act as responsible individuals and argues that our weakness for ideologies can be overcome by balance.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: On Equilibrium
• Publisher: Penguin Group (Canada)
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0140293140
• ISBN 13: 9780140293142
• Binding: Soft cover

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Synopsis

What does John Ralston Saul's influential philosophical trilogy Voltaire's Bastards , The Doubter's Companion and The Unconscious Civilization mean for the real lives of individuals? Is it possible to apply his groundbreaking theories to everyday life?On Equilibrium presents us with a virtual "how to"of the ways that ideas can translate into action. Saul explains how our different qualities give us the intelligence, self-confidence and ability to think and act as responsible individuals.Saul argues that when human qualities are worshipped in isolation they become weaknesses, even forces of destruction or self-destruction. In short, they become ideologies. But as he explores the qualities he has identified as being necessary to integrated human behaviour, he shows us that the key is to use these qualities in combination. How can we use these qualities as positive forces in our own lives and in society? How can we use them to reinforce us as humans?On Equilibrium is an intelligent, persuasive and controversial exploration of the essential qualities of humanity and how to use them to achieve equilibrium for the self and for an ethical society. It is a logical, compelling and humane successor to his bestselling trilogy.

About the Author

John Ralston Saul is Canada’s leading public intellectual. Declared a “prophet” by Time magazine, Saul has received many awards and prizes, including Chile’s Pablo Neruda Medal. He is president of PEN International, an organization dedicated to freedom of expression. He has published fourteen works, which have been translated into twenty-five languages in thirty-six countries, the most recent of which is The Comeback, an examination of the remarkable return to power of Aboriginal people in Canada. Saul lives in Toronto.