When knowledge is life
The texts that comprise this volume, about education, family and young people, all derive from the belief that man is a creature that becomes deeply unhappy when situations drag him down. On the contrary, what would elevate him in his own eyes and give him a sense of fulfillment is attempting to chart his own course – regardless of how successful he would be. It is a matter of honor – existential rather than moral – for one to have the courage and will to plan his life and make the appropriate decisions. However, one must know in order to make decisions. Therein lies the problem. Without any twists and turns, our era tells that one does not need to decide, nor would he be capable of doing so. Therefore, his demands for knowledge must be curtailed. But isn't it blatant sarcasm that, on the one hand, modern society provides endless pieces of knowledge and information and, on the other, warns recipients that it is futile to hope for the assembly of the pieces?
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When knowledge is life
The texts that comprise this volume, about education, family and young people, all derive from the belief that man is a creature that becomes deeply unhappy when situations drag him down. On the contrary, what would elevate him in his own eyes and give him a sense of fulfillment is attempting to chart his own course – regardless of how successful he would be. It is a matter of honor – existential rather than moral – for one to have the courage and will to plan his life and make the appropriate decisions. However, one must know in order to make decisions. Therein lies the problem. Without any twists and turns, our era tells that one does not need to decide, nor would he be capable of doing so. Therefore, his demands for knowledge must be curtailed. But isn't it blatant sarcasm that, on the one hand, modern society provides endless pieces of knowledge and information and, on the other, warns recipients that it is futile to hope for the assembly of the pieces?
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When knowledge is life

When knowledge is life

by Vassilis Karapostolis
When knowledge is life

When knowledge is life

by Vassilis Karapostolis

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The texts that comprise this volume, about education, family and young people, all derive from the belief that man is a creature that becomes deeply unhappy when situations drag him down. On the contrary, what would elevate him in his own eyes and give him a sense of fulfillment is attempting to chart his own course – regardless of how successful he would be. It is a matter of honor – existential rather than moral – for one to have the courage and will to plan his life and make the appropriate decisions. However, one must know in order to make decisions. Therein lies the problem. Without any twists and turns, our era tells that one does not need to decide, nor would he be capable of doing so. Therefore, his demands for knowledge must be curtailed. But isn't it blatant sarcasm that, on the one hand, modern society provides endless pieces of knowledge and information and, on the other, warns recipients that it is futile to hope for the assembly of the pieces?

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9786180711486
Publisher: S. Patakis
Publication date: 02/19/2025
Sold by: Bookwire
Format: eBook
Pages: 288
File size: 1 MB
Language: Greek, Modern (1453- )

About the Author

O Βασίλης Καραποστόλης γεννήθηκε στην Αθήνα και είναι Ομότιμος Καθηγητής Πολιτισμού και Επικοινωνίας στο Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών. Παράλληλα με τις μελέτες και τα δοκίμιά του για τα ήθη στον σύγχρονο κόσμο, δημοσιεύονται από το 1995 και λογοτεχνικά έργα του. Από τις Εκδόσεις Πατάκη έχουν κυκλοφορήσει τα βιβλία του Χορεύοντας μόνη της (2004), Το χάρισμα (2008), Διχασμός και εξιλέωση (2010), Η εποχή της όρεξης (2012), Η ζωή σαν τιμολόγιο (2014), Το θάρρος που κοιμάται (2016), Μούσες εναντίον Σειρήνων (2018), O παλμός του κόσμου (2022) και Όταν η γνώση είναι ζωή (2024).
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