Moskovitz, A.M.
Notes from the Crawl Room: A Collection of Philosophical Horrors
- ISBN 13:
- 9781350191884
- author:
- Moskovitz, A.M.
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Bloomsbury Academic
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 192
- Dimensions:
- 21.6 x 13.8 centimetres (0.26 kg
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Philosophy, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Notes from the Crawl Room is a collection of philosophical horror stories that critique the excesses and absurdities of philosophy. Each tale reveals the disastrous effects of philosophies separated from real experience, such as the absurdity of arguing over abstract concepts while the world around us burns.
A.M. Moskovitz's work employs the lens of horror to explore complex aspects of our lives, including administrative absurdities, discursive violence, and the living spectres of patriarchy. These stories are not only humorous critiques of philosophy but also pieces of philosophy in their own right, offering a new way of thinking through ideas.
By reveling in the unsettling potential of storytelling, Notes from the Crawl Room seeks to move philosophical thought forward, rather than closing it down. This book is an antidote to traditional philosophy, one that celebrates the creative power of stories to reveal what thinking philosophically might really mean.
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