{"product_id":"freedom-progress-and-human-flourishing-winton-russell-bates-9780761872665","title":"Freedom, Progress, and Human Flourishing","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat does it mean to be a flourishing human in a Western liberal democracy in the twenty-first century? In Freedom, Progress, and Human Flourishing, Winton Bates aims to provide a better framework for thinking about the relationship between freedom, progress, and human flourishing. Bates asserts that freedom enables individuals to flourish in different ways without colliding, allows for a growth of opportunities, and supports personal development by enabling individuals to exercise self-direction. The importance of self-direction is a central theme in the book, and Bates explores throughout why wise and well-informed self-direction is integral to flourishing because it helps individuals attain health and longevity, positive human relationships, psychological well-being, and an ability to live in harmony with nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Winton Russell Bates\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0761872663\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780761872665\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hamilton Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/12\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 242\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.51d","brand":"Winton Russell Bates","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44450349023487,"sku":"9780761872665","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a122fb4b-9576-4c1e-a0da-8128aff3346d.jpg?v=1698504292","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/freedom-progress-and-human-flourishing-winton-russell-bates-9780761872665","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}