Kaag, John
American Philosophy
- ISBN 13:
- 9780374537203
- author:
- Kaag, John
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Farrar, Straus and Giroux
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 272
- Dimensions:
- 20.57 x 13.72 x 2.03 centimetres
- Genre:
- Biography, Philosophers, Biography,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
A young philosopher's life is turned around by a chance discovery in a neglected library. John Kaag, disheartened by his marriage and career, stumbles upon West Wind, an estate in New Hampshire that once belonged to the renowned Harvard philosopher William Ernest Hocking.
Among the dusty tomes and crumbling manuscripts, Kaag finds handwritten notes from Walt Whitman and inscriptions from Robert Frost. As he begins to restore these priceless volumes, he embarks on a journey through American philosophy, exploring tenets of self-reliance, pragmatism, and transcendence.
This book is ultimately about the transformative power of wisdom and its role in turning one's life around. Part intellectual history, part memoir, it offers a unique blend of philosophical insight and personal reflection.
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