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How to Think About Exercise (The School of Life, 7)

How to Think About Exercise (The School of Life, 7)

by Damon Young (Author), Damon Young (Author), Campus London LTD (The School of Life) (Author)

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    Paperback 2014

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Synopsis

It can often seem as though existence is split in two: body and mind, flesh and spirit, moving and thinking. In the office or at study we are 'mind workers', with superfluous bodies. In the gym we stretch, run and lift, but our minds are idle. Damon Young challenges this idea, revealing how fitness can develop our bodies and minds as one. Exploring exercises and sports with the help of ancient and modern philosophy, he uncovers the pleasures, virtues and big ideas of fitness. By exercising intelligently, we are committing to wholeness: enjoying and enhancing our full humanity.

One in the new series of books from The School of Life, launched January 2014:

How to Age by Anne Karpf

How to Develop Emotional Health by Oliver James

How to Be Alone by Sara Maitland

How to Deal with Adversity by Christopher Hamilton

How to Think About Exercise by Damon Young

How to Connect with Nature by Tristan Gooley

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 192
 Edition: Main Market
 Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 02 Jan 2014
ISBN 10: 0230767761
ISBN 13: 9780230767768
Book Overview: A look at how and why exercise affects the way we think and feel

Media Reviews
This new series of The School of Life's self-help books build on the strengths of the first, tackling some of the hardest issues of our lives in a way that is genuinely informative, helpful and consoling. Here are books that prove that the term self-help doesn't have to be either shallow or naive -- Alain de Botton, Founder of The School of Life
The School of Life offers radical ways to help us raid the treasure trove of human knowledge * Independent on Sunday *
Author Bio
Damon Young is an Australian philosopher, author and commentator. He is an Honorary Fellow in Philosophy at the University of Melbourne and the author of several books including Voltaire's Vine and Other Philosophies. He lives in Melbourne with his wife, son and daughter. Visit his website www.damonyoung.com.au