Jan Zwicky
Alkibiades' Love: Essays in Philosophy
- ISBN 13:
- 9780773544642
- author:
- Jan Zwicky
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- McGill-Queens University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2014
- Pages:
- 360
- Dimensions:
- 15.2 x 2.3 x 22.9 cm
- Genre:
- Society, Politics & Philosophy, Philosophy,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Alkibiades' Love Essays in Philosophy explores the idea that philosophy can have a profound impact on our lives. Jan Zwicky argues that traditional methods of philosophy, which have dominated Western thought since the Enlightenment, need to be re-examined and reconceived.
Zwicky presents an alternative approach, known as lyric philosophy, which she believes offers a more integrated mode of understanding. This approach draws on the way we comprehend music and metaphor, and is demonstrated through her meticulous research into the works of Freud, Plato, Simone Weil, and Max Wertheimer.
Written in clear and powerful prose, Alkibiades' Love will be of interest to a broad range of readers, from those studying ancient Greek philosophy to ecologists seeking a coherent foundation for their work. This book offers an accessible introduction to Zwicky's groundbreaking thought, while also illuminating her existing ideas.
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