{"product_id":"on-settling-paperback","title":"On Settling - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert E. Goodin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe hidden value of settling\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a culture that worships ceaseless striving, \"settling\" seems like giving up. But is it? \u003ci\u003eOn Settling\u003c\/i\u003e defends the positive value of settling, explaining why this disdained practice is not only more realistic but more useful than an excessive ideal of striving. In fact, the book makes the case that we'd all be lost without settling-and that even to strive, one must first settle. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe may admire strivers and love the ideal of striving, but who of us could get through a day without settling? Real people, confronted with a complex problem, simply make do, settling for some resolution that, while almost certainly not the best that one could find by devoting limitless time and attention to the problem, is nonetheless good enough. Robert Goodin explores the dynamics of this process. These involve taking as fixed, for now, things that we reserve the right to reopen later (nothing is fixed for good, although events might always overtake us). We settle on some things in order to concentrate better on others. At the same time we realize we may need to come back later and reconsider those decisions. From settling on and settling for, to settling down and settling in, \u003ci\u003eOn Settling\u003c\/i\u003e explains why settling is useful for planning, creating trust, and strengthening the social fabric-and why settling is different from compromise and resignation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo, the next time you're faced with a thorny problem, just settle. It's no failure.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is a profound book by one of our very best social philosophers. It is a must-read in the age of unrealistic expectations and unyielding demands by extremists. It speaks both to our personal lives and to our public lives, as citizens and voters. Above all, one wishes our public leaders would heed it.\"\u003cb\u003e--Amitai Etzioni, author of \u003ci\u003eThe New Golden Rule\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Settling is not addressed at length anywhere in philosophy, but after reading this book one wonders 'why not?' Engaging, elegant, and edifying, this terrific book shows the importance of settling, and the varieties of settling that people routinely engage in.\"\u003cb\u003e--Cheshire Calhoun, Arizona State University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is an intellectually stimulating and entertaining book on a neglected subject: the value of settling. Clearly and accessibly written, it should appeal to a wide range of readers.\"\u003cb\u003e--Catherine Lu, McGill University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert E. Goodin\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of government at the University of Essex and distinguished professor of philosophy and social and political theory at Australian National University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 31, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42705612243007,"sku":"9780691171364","price":63.61,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/2e0bfc622f73714536254303dbcccf00.webp?v=1765037401","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/on-settling-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}