Svend Brinkmann

et opgør med tidens udviklingstvang

Stå fast

The pace of modern life is accelerating. To keep up, we must keep on moving and adapting – constantly striving for greater happiness and success. Or so we are told. But the demands of life in the fast lane come at a price: stress, fatigue and depression are at an all-time high, while our social interactions have become increasingly self-serving and opportunistic. How can we resist today's obsession with introspection and self-improvement? In this witty and bestselling book, Danish philosopher and psychologist Svend Brinkmann argues that we must not be afraid to reject the self-help mantra and 'stand firm'. The secret to a happier life lies not in finding your inner self but in coming to terms with yourself in order to coexist peacefully with others. By encouraging us to stand firm and get a foothold in life, this vibrant anti-self-help guide offers a compelling alternative to life coaching, positive thinking and the need always to say 'yes!'

Resisting the Self-Improvement Craze

Stand Firm

Gå glip handler om begrænsningens kunst og værdien af at gå glip af noget. Denne livskunst er vigtig både for os som samfund og som mennesker. Det er i sig selv værdifuldt at lære ”at nøjes” frem for at ville det hele.

om begrænsningens kunst i en grænseløs tid

Gå glip

Steinar Kvale

The First Edition of InterViews has provided students and professionals in a wide variety of disciplines with the “whys” and “hows” of research interviewing, preparing students for learning interviewing by doing interviews and by studying examples of best practice. The thoroughly revised Second Edition retains its original seven-stage structure, continuing to focus on the practical, epistemological, and ethical issues involved with interviewing. Authors Steinar Kvale and Svend Brinkmann also include coverage of newer developments in qualitative interviewing, discussion of interviewing as a craft, and a new chapter on linguistic modes of interview analysis. Practical and conceptual assignments, as well as new “tool boxes,” provide students with the means to dig deeper into the material presented and achieve a more meaningful level of understanding. New to This Edition · Includes new developments in qualitative interviewing: New materials cover narrative, discursive, and conversational analyses. · Presents interviewing as a social practice: Knowledge produced by interviewing is discussed as linguistic, conversational, narrative, relational, situated, and pragmatic. · Addresses a variety of interviews forms: In addition to harmonious, empathetic interviews, the authors also cover confrontational interviews. Intended Audience This text is ideal for both novice and experienced interview researchers as well as graduate students taking courses in qualitative and research methods in the social sciences and health sciences, particularly departments of Education, Nursing, Sociology, Psychology, and Communication. Praise for the previous edition: “I think this is one of the most in-depth treatments of the interview process that I have seen. The frank and realistic approach that the authors take to this topic is rather unique and will be very reassuring to researchers who are undertaking an interview study for the first time.” —Lisa M. Diamond, University of Utah

Learning the Craft of Qualitative Research Interviewing

InterViews

‘Because you’re worth it’, proclaims the classic cosmetics ad. ‘Just do it!’ implores the global sports retailer. Everywhere we turn, we are constantly encouraged to experience as much as possible, for as long as possible, in as many ways as possible. FOMO – Fear of Missing Out – has become a central preoccupation in a world fixated on the never-ending pursuit of gratification and self-fulfilment. But this pursuit can become a treadmill leading nowhere. How can we break out of it? In this refreshing book, bestselling Danish philosopher and psychologist Svend Brinkmann reveals the many virtues of missing out on the constant choices and temptations that dominate our experience-obsessed consumer society. By cultivating self-restraint and celebrating moderation we can develop a more fulfilling way of living that enriches ourselves and our fellow humans and protects the planet we all share – in short, we can discover the joy of missing out.

The Art of Self-Restraint in an Age of Excess

The Joy of Missing Out

Hvad vil det sige at være menneske? Svend Brinkmann giver svar på dette spørgsmål ved at fortælle historien om den unge, introverte Andreas, der tager på dannelsesrejse gennem Europa. På sin rejse bliver drengen klogere på, hvad mennesket er for et væsen – både på godt og ondt. Han møder mennesker undervejs, som gør ham klogere på livet, men han bliver også stimuleret af at stå ansigt til ansigt med berømte værker fra Europas kunst- og kulturhistorie, der fortæller noget om, hvem vi er som mennesker. Med på turen medbringer han et manuskript, som introducerer ham og læseren til seks måder at iagttage mennesket på: det biologiske menneske: Homo sapiens, det fornuftige: Homo rationalis, det følsomme: Homo sentimentalis, det sociale: Homo socius, fremtidens menneske: Homo futuris, og det troende menneske: Homo religiosus. Brinkmann fremhæver ikke specifikt ét af disse perspektiver, men viser, at de alle er nødvendige for at begribe mennesket i sin helhed. Med udgangspunkt i disse menneskebilleder præsenteres Andreas – og læseren med ham – for de store filosoffer og videnskabsfolk i den europæiske kulturhistorie. Læseren – ung eller gammel – får en lettilgængelig introduktion til den europæiske filosofi og til Brinkmanns egne tanker om, hvad det er at være menneske.

Hvad er et menneske?

Tam McTurk

The Price of Love

Grief

Svend Brinkmanns nye bog handling om tænkning – om det at leve et tankefuldt liv. Han argumenterer for, at tænkning giver mennesker en dyb glæde, fordi det at tænke er noget af det væsentligste, man kan gøre, og noget af det mest menneskelige, der findes. Men tankefuldheden har trange kår i den moderne verden. Derfor har vi grund til at lære os at tænke dybt, kritisk og selvstændigt igen. Så vidt vi ved, er mennesket det eneste væsen på denne jord, der kan tænke. Mange dyr kan foretage intuitive kalkulationer af risici, men kun mennesket kan tænke over livets mening, det retfærdige samfund eller på om Gud eksisterer. Det kan vi, fordi vi kan tænke refleksivt – tænke over hvordan vi tænker. Når man giver sig tid og er villig til at dvæle ved tankerne, bliver man både samvittighedsfuld og kritisk tænkende. At lade tankerne vandre uden ydre formål, at undre sig over verden, at fordybe sig i livets gåder, at insistere på tid til både omtanke og eftertanke er alt sammen aspekter ved det, bogen kalder tankefuldhed.

Til forsvar for et tankefuldt liv

Tænk

Vi blir det liv vi lever - En berättelse om ödet

Stjepan Mestrovic

A Cultural Approach to the Pathologization of Modern Life

Diagnostic Cultures

Kişisel Gelişim Çılgınlığında Kendiniz Kalabilmek

Vi er det liv vi lever

om sorgen, selvet og samfundet

Det sørgende dyr

Tor Nørretranders

Rane Willerslev

Frederik Lindhardt

Vi er på vej ind i en ny tidsalder. Radikalt ny. Det synes at være den generelle stemning for tiden. Det er, som om vi står midt i en overgang mellem noget, der var, og noget, der kommer. Den analoge verden bliver, som tiden går, et stykke historie, mens den digitale tidsalder emmer af fremtid – en fremtid ingen kender, men alle kæmper for at få lov at definere. Og ligesom med andre store overgange – nye jobs, runde fødselsdage og festlige bryllupper – er det oplagt også at markere denne overgang ved at sætte nogle ord på. I stedet for at rejse sig og tale, så foregår det her siddende og i samtale. Tre af Danmarks skarpeste og mest populære iagttagere, Tor Nørretranders, Rane Willerslev og Svend Brinkmann, gør sammen status over den på mange måder radikale tid, vi lever i. Hvad er det for en tid? Hvad kommer vi fra? Hvad går vi til? Og hvordan med os mennesker? Med mennesket, med menneske(lig)heden?

Det, du ikke forstår, gør dig klogere

Self-help gurus, life coaches and business consultants love to tell us that we must strive for constant self-improvement to realize our full potential and become truly happy. But it doesn't seem to work - for many of us, life still seems hollow and meaningless. So focused are we on personal development and material possessions that we've overlooked the things that make life truly fulfilling and worthwhile. So how do we figure out what's really worth striving for? In this compelling follow-up to his bestselling book Stand Firm, Danish philosopher and psychologist Svend Brinkmann shows us that the important things in life are those with intrinsic value, like goodness, freedom, truth and love. We should stop asking 'what's in it for me?', and turn our attention outwards to our friends, families and communities. By putting others first and embracing these unconditional principles, or standpoints, he argues, we can find a more meaningful and sustainable way of living.

10 Old Ideas In a New World

Standpoints

Identitet handler om, hvem vi er. I dag er mange optaget af at ´finde sig selv´, ´arbejde med sig selv´ og ´udvikle sig personligt´. Hvorfor er vi det, og hvorfor gennemsyrer spørgsmålet om identitet vores tilværelse? Bogen giver desuden en introducerende gennemgang af Charles Taylors filosofi og identitetsbegreb. På denne baggrund udvikler Svend Brinkmann en specifik identitetsteori, der peger på, at identitet bedst forstås som en persons moralske selvfortolkning. Identitet finder svarene i forbrugersamfundets virkelighed. Her skal vi på én gang være os selv og være i konstant udvikling. Forbrugersamfundet udfordrer vores vante selvforståelse og værdiorientering, og med udfordringerne følger krav om både omstilling og selvrefleksion Bogen kan læses af alle med interesse for identitet i det senmoderne forbrugersamfund, og den vil især være relevant for folk, der beskæftiger sig med psykologi, sociologi, uddannelse og pædagogik "... et fint katalog over samtidige analyser af identitet, selvfortolkning, selvteknologier og identitetsudfordringer." Rune Lykkeberg, Information

Identitet

10 eksistensielle ståsteder for vår egen tid: 1. Det gode 2. Verdigheten 3. Løftet 4. Selvet 5. Sannheten 6. Ansvaret 7. Kjærligheten 8. Tilgivelsen 9. Friheten 10. Døden Etter å ha stått imot kravene til selvutvikling i sin forrige bok, børster Svend Brinkmann nå støv av gamle dyder og gir oss koordinatene tilbake. Hvis du vil gjenoppdage mening i livet, komme til bunns i hva som er av verdi for deg også uavhengig av hva som til enhver tid er nyttig, gjelder det å finne ståsteder. I et forsøk på å formulere 10 grunnleggende eksistensielle ståsteder for vår tid, tar Brinkmann oss i denne boken med på en engasjert og tilgjengelig reise, fra Woody Allen og bakover gjennom filosofihistorien, der han trekker linjer fra Platon til Kant, fra Montaigne til Knausgård m.m.

Ståsteder

A defining feature of being human is our ability to think. We refer to ourselves, after all, as Homo sapiens. But in a world where experiencing and achieving as much as possible is the number one preoccupation, there is little room for reflection. Technology is also making everything easier, eroding the need for us to think at all. Of course deep, critical thinking can be difficult, sometimes painful, and it takes time. But it is fundamental to our well-being. In this new book, bestselling philosopher and psychologist Svend Brinkmann argues for a return to the thoughtful life, where we learn to think well, to think deeply, to lose ourselves in reverie and tune in to our inner voice. By spending time in our thoughts and letting them wander freely, we will discover that thinking is one of the most enriching things we can do in life – and one of the most human, too.

In Defence of a Thoughtful Life

Think

Qualitative interviewing has today become one of the most common research methods across the human and social sciences, but it is an approach that comes in different guises. Qualitative Interviewing will help its readers write, represent, understand, and critique qualitative interview research in its many forms as currently practiced. The book begins with a theoretically informed introduction to qualitative interviewing by presenting a variegated landscape of how conversations have been used for knowledge-producing purposes. Particular attention is paid to the complementary positions of experience-focused interviewing (phenomenological positions) and language-focused interviewing (discourse-oriented positions), which focus on interview talk as reports (of the experiences of interviewees) and accounts (occasioned by the situation of interviewing), respectively. The following chapters address various ways of designing qualitative interview studies and a guide to writing up the methodological procedures and results of an interview study. The book concludes with a presentation of the most common errors in interview reports, offering a range of solutions and strategies for evaluating research findings based on qualitative interviews.

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