Pessimism, Quietism and Nature as Refuge Yasmine Kandil

Pessimism, Quietism and Nature as Refuge Yasmine KandilHow do we, as individuals, accommodate a pessimistic and misanthropic view of the world? If the human condition is impossible to ameliorate, then how should we live? To bring about the wellbeing and happiness we seek, argues Cooper, requires a quietism that seeks refuge from the everyday human world in nature.

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