Philosophy of Work

Introduction to Philosophy

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Economics thought on work:

1. Why we work?

http://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/2012/09/capitalism-autonomy-

and-education

2. Why work does NOT have to be fulfilling?

http://www.forbes.com/sites/actiontrumpseverything/2012/06/19/why-work-does-not-

have-to-be-fulfilling/

3. Why work more? We should be working less for a better quality of lifehttp://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/feb/04/work-more-less-quality-of-life

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Christian thought on work

1. Refocused Vocation

http://www.christianitytoday.com/le/2013/winter/refocused-vocation.html

2. The Evangelical Work Ethic

http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2013/october-web-only/evangelical-work-

ethic.html#bmb=1

3. Christian's Perspective on Work: A Personal Perspectivehttp://www.veritas-ucsb.org/library/long/Perspective.html

4. The Christian of Work

http://www.totalchange.org/work.html

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Importance of Work:

1. The Importance of Work

http://www.scientologycourses.org/courses-view/tools/step/importance-of-work.html

2. The Importance of Doing Meaningful Work

http://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/the-importance-of-meaningful-work/

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Alienation of Work

1. Alienationhttps://www.marxists.org/glossary/terms/a/l.htm

2. Fetishism of commodities and the secret thereofhttps://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1867-c1/ch01.htm#S4

3. Marxism and alienationhttps://www.marxists.org/subject/alienation/

4. Marx on Alienationhttp://faculty.frostburg.edu/phil/forum/Marx.htm

5. Hannah Arendthttp://www.iep.utm.edu/arendt/#SSH4ai

6. Alienation of Work

bbc.co.uk/historyofideas

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Values/benefits of work

1. A philosopher's view: benefits and dignity of work

http://theconversation.com/a-philosophers-view-the-benefits-and-dignity-of-work-829

2. Why work is good for you

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-162363/Why-work-good-you.html