Epimethean Imaginings [electronic resource] : Philosophical and Other Meditations on Everyday Light.
These essays, written in the spirit of Goethe's Epimetheus who ""traces the quick deed to the dim realm of form-combining possibilities"", display the depth and breadth of Tallis's fascination with our lives. Whether discussing philosophical ""hardy perennials...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2014.
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| Summary: | These essays, written in the spirit of Goethe's Epimetheus who ""traces the quick deed to the dim realm of form-combining possibilities"", display the depth and breadth of Tallis's fascination with our lives. Whether discussing philosophical ""hardy perennials"" like time, or a mundane artefact like ink, Tallis challenges us to think differently about who we are and why we are. The first part of the book - Analysis - dives into the deep-end to explore some of the big questions in philosophy: perception, knowledge and belief; time; the relationship between mathematics and reality; and probabili. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (333 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781317545798 1317545796 9781315729398 1315729393 1844658252 9781844658251 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Source of description: Print version record. |