In a follow-up to his bestselling title, }Stand Firm{, comes a thoughtful new title that encourages readers to strive for goals and constant self-improvement. With wise and witty insights, Brinkmann explores the ten ideas or standpoints that give life true meaning and purpose Translation of: Steasteder: 10 gamle ideer til en ny verden. Copenhagen: Gyldendals, 2016. Contents
Foreword
Prologue: The Meaningful Life
1. The Good (Aristotle)
2. Dignity (Kant)
3. The Promise (Nietzsche)
4. The Self (Kierkegaard)
5. Truth (Arendt)
6. Responsibility (Løgstrup)
7. Love (Murdoch)
8. Forgiveness (Derrida)
9. Freedom (Camus)
10. Death (Montaigne)
Epilogue: Perspectives on the Meaning of Life
