Lars Fredrik Händler Svendsen
Norwegian philosopher and author known for popular philosophical works on boredom, anxiety, and aspects of contemporary culture (author of 'A Philosophy of Boredom').
Books
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1. A Philosophy Of Loneliness
A philosophical exploration of loneliness that distinguishes it from solitude, maps its different forms (existential, situational, cultural, romantic), and traces how modern forces—individualism, consumer capitalism, urbanization and digital life—exacerbate social fragmentation. Combining historical, psychological and ethical perspectives, it examines personal suffering and the broader political and cultural consequences of pervasive loneliness, drawing on existential and social theory to show how isolation shapes identity, meaning and civic life. The work closes by considering individual and collective responses—cultivating friendship, solidarity and civic engagement as well as rethinking social structures—arguing that remedies must be both personal and political.
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