Guide for the Perplexed

@book{citeulike:2737506, abstract = {{<P>The author of the world wide best-seller, <I>Small Is Beautiful,</I> now tackles the subject of Man, the World, and the Meaning of Living. Schumacher writes about man's relation to the world. man has obligations -- to other men, to the earth, to progress and technology, but most importantly himself. If man can fulfill these obligations, then and only then can he enjoy a real relationship with the world, then and only then can he know the meaning of living. <P>Schumacher says we need maps: a "map of knowledge" and a "map of living." The concern of the mapmaker--in this instance, Schumacher--is to find for everything it's proper place. Things out of place tend to get lost; they become invisible and there proper places end to be filled by other things that ought not be there at all and therefore serve to mislead. <P><I>A Guide for the Perplexed</I> teaches us to be our own map makers. This constantly surprising, always stimulating book will be welcomed by a large audience, including the many new fans who believe strongly in what Schumacher has to say.}}, author = {Schumacher, E. F. }, citeulike-article-id = {2737506}, howpublished = {Paperback}, isbn = {0060906111}, month = {June}, posted-at = {2008-04-30 11:42:08}, priority = {2}, publisher = {{Harper Perennial}}, title = {Guide for the Perplexed}, url = {http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=citeulike09-20\&amp;path=ASIN/0060906111}, year = {1978} }

TY - BOOK ID - citeulike:2737506 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2737506 TI - Guide for the Perplexed PB - {Harper Perennial} SN - 0060906111 N2 - {<P>The author of the world wide best-seller, <I>Small Is Beautiful,</I> now tackles the subject of Man, the World, and the Meaning of Living. Schumacher writes about man's relation to the world. man has obligations -- to other men, to the earth, to progress and technology, but most importantly himself. If man can fulfill these obligations, then and only then can he enjoy a real relationship with the world, then and only then can he know the meaning of living. <P>Schumacher says we need maps: a "map of knowledge" and a "map of living." The concern of the mapmaker--in this instance, Schumacher--is to find for everything it's proper place. Things out of place tend to get lost; they become invisible and there proper places end to be filled by other things that ought not be there at all and therefore serve to mislead. <P><I>A Guide for the Perplexed</I> teaches us to be our own map makers. This constantly surprising, always stimulating book will be welcomed by a large audience, including the many new fans who believe strongly in what Schumacher has to say.} AU - Schumacher, EF PY - 1978/06/30/ UR - http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=citeulike09-20&amp;path=ASIN/0060906111 ER -