Hamilton, Clive — The Freedom Paradox: Towards A Post-Secular Ethics

Allen And Unwin, Crows Nest, New South Wales , 2008. First Edition, Softcover. Good Condition. 9781741755077 Acknowledgements, preface by author, notes and index. Plaintext paperback binding with black, pink and white coloured titles to the front panel and black and white coloured titles to the back strip. The author looks at why Western society lacks contentment, despite wealth and accumulation of goods goods. He, the author " ... argues that the paradox of modern consumer life is that we are deprived of our inner freedom by our very pursuit of our desires. He turns to metaphysics to find a source of transformation that lies beyond the cultural, political and social philosophy is that form the bedrock of the contemporary Western thought." – from the rear panel blurb. Minor creasing of the book corners with rubbing of the book edges and panels. Light tanning of the text block edges and pages a previous owner has dogeared some page edges along with underlining of the text. Fading of the back strip and a little to either side of the back strip; creasing of the back strip. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1.