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A Philosophy of Walking

Paperback • 2023 • English

A Philosophy of Walking

By Frédéric Gros

1 Ratings • 3.0 of 5

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About the book

This “passionate affirmation of the simple life, and joy in simple things” explores how walking influenced history’s greatest thinkers—from Henry David Thoreau and Jack Kerouac to Gandhi and Nietzsche (Observer). In this French bestseller, leading thinker and philosopher Frédéric Gros charts the many different ways we get from A to B—the pilgrimage, the promenade, the protest march, the nature ramble—and reveals what they say about us. Gros draws attention to other thinkers who also saw walkin...Show more

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ISBN

9781804290446

Publisher

Verso Books

Published year

2023

Language

English

Original title

A Philosophy of Walking

Format

Paperback

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