{"product_id":"9781405148498","title":"The Extinction of Desire A Tale of Enlightenment","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBlackwell Public Philosophy Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe Extinction of Desire\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Tale of Enlightenment\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMichael Boylan\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ Ethics \u0026amp; Moral Philosophy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eWhat would you do if you suddenly became rich? Michael O’Meara had never asked himself this question. A high school history teacher in Maryland, Michael is content- until, after a freak accident, he unexpectedly finds himself the beneficiary of a million dollars that disrupt his life and leave him questioning everything he had and everything he thought he wanted. \u003ci\u003eThe Extinction of Desire\u003c\/i\u003e blends Buddhist philosophy and fiction to maps the course of one man’s voyage to uncover the fundamental truths about what is really valuable in life. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn engaging novel that seeks to portray a philosophical depiction of the author’s worldview theory\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses core topics in philosophy and religion - knowledge, reality, self and others, value-in narrative form\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConfronts the place of materialism and instant gratification in our world views\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a foreword by Charles Johnson, winner of the American National Book Award for fiction in 1990, for his book \u003ci\u003eMiddle Passage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAccompanied by a supporting website offering a wealth of additional resources, including discussion points for reading groups and a teachers’ guide: www.blackwellpublishing.com\/publicphilosophy\/boylan\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eMichael Boylan\u003c\/b\u003e is the Chair of Philosophy, Theology, and Religious Studies at Marymount University. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eA Just Society \u003c\/i\u003e(2004), \u003ci\u003eEthics Across the Curriculum: A Practice-Based Approach \u003c\/i\u003e(2003, with James A. Donahue), and \u003ci\u003eBasic Ethics \u003c\/i\u003e(2000). He received his Ph.D. from University of Chicago.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 April 2007\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405148498\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e224\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13.76\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44385462190220,"sku":"9781405148498","price":88.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405148498.jpg?v=1780167753","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405148498","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}