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A Philosophy of Boredom Lars Svendsen
Publisher: Reaktion Books

The philosopher Martin Heidegger (1889-1976) was known for many things, most notably he's known for his term Dasein (being there). Harris said in a footnote that he wasn't going to engage in philosophical discussion because it 'increases the boredom of the universe'. Less well known is his extensive treatment of the concept of boredom. Death can be claimed to be an event necessary to give meaning to our lives. Categories: art,blogs,philosophy. Indeed, to the reflective reader the subject of boredom reveals itself as being surprisingly fascinating. Lars Svendsen (A Philosophy of Boredom, trans. It might sound odd, but to a philosopher boredom is not boring at all. [40] A decadent society seeks change as an end in itself in order to flee the unbearable burden of social boredom. In any event, reading Lars Svendsen's A Philosophy of Boredom, one becomes captivated by the phenomenon itself and enriched with historico-cultural knowledge of both past and contemporary views of it. There was no discussion of previous moral philosophy in it. I can't deny feeling an empathy with the profoundly bored, but should I sympathize with them? A Philosophy of Boredom · YouTube Preview Image .:blog.sideshows.org-> Post to Twitter · Post to Facebook. Should I feel sympathy for those who are indifferent, for the existentially bored? In philosophy, boredom is seen as a lethal state in which to be, and this is why an immortal life is deemed as problematic. Because people can at least identify with the philosophy, especially bored, self-centered people who want an easy route to adventure while being free from responsibility. Posted: December 12th, 2010 at 2:47pm by Koookiecrumbles. The Philosophy of Cinema and The Epitome of Boredom.