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The Case for Working with Your Hands
Philosophy and hands-on repair meet in Matthew Crawford’s reflections on the value of skilled manual work and the insight it brings to modern life.
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Matthew B. Crawford examines the value of skilled manual work and the practical knowledge gained through repairing things by hand. Drawing on his background as both a philosopher and a motorcycle mechanic, he reflects on how craft and work shape identity, judgement, and modern life.
This is a thoughtful account of manual skill in a contemporary economy. It will appeal to readers interested in work, craft, philosophy, and the relationship between practical experience and intellectual inquiry.
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The Case for Working with Your Hands by Matthew B. Crawford is about Philosophy and hands-on repair meet in Matthew Crawford’s reflections on the value of skilled manual work and the insight it brings to modern life.
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