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Lost in the Cosmos
The Last Self-Help Book
Book • 2014
Lost in the Cosmos is a unique blend of satire, philosophy, and self-help.
The book mocks conventional self-help texts while engaging readers in thoughtful contemplation of their existential situations.
It uses multiple-choice questions, essays, and 'thought experiments' to explore the complexities of human identity and the search for meaning in a society plagued by moral and social ills.
Percy argues that human consciousness is uniquely triadic, involving interactions between the sign user, the sign, and what the sign stands for, leading to a profound sense of alienation and the quest for transcendence.
The book mocks conventional self-help texts while engaging readers in thoughtful contemplation of their existential situations.
It uses multiple-choice questions, essays, and 'thought experiments' to explore the complexities of human identity and the search for meaning in a society plagued by moral and social ills.
Percy argues that human consciousness is uniquely triadic, involving interactions between the sign user, the sign, and what the sign stands for, leading to a profound sense of alienation and the quest for transcendence.
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as Walker Percy's best book, and the book that nudged him towards Catholicism.

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as a book he had to quote right away.

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in the context of his theory of re-entry.


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in contrast to Ayn Rand's views on self-knowledge.

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as a weird little book with quite a bit of philosophy in it.


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