Author: Barbara Johnson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Much of modern thought - philosophical, linguistic, literary, and psychoanalytic - denies the possibility of a unified and whole self. What do such theories imply about how we interpret our freedom? If the self is really as fragmented and fragile as such theories suggest, how can we defend human rights in the world? At a time when these questions are as vital as ever, here is a fascinating series of meditations on human freedom and intellectual responsibility by some of the most challenging thinkers of today. In this first volume of the Oxford Amnesty Lectures, seven leading literary figures - Wayne C. Booth, Helene Cixous, Terry Eagleton, Frank Kermode, Julia Kristeva, Paul Ricoeur, and Edward W. Said - explore the relationship between political freedom and modern conceptions of the self as they address questions of identity, nationalism, politics, ethics, poetic language, and freedom. The speakers represent a comprehensive range of positions in relation to the most vexing ethical issues facing hermeneutic practice today. Taking their inspiration from a variety of perspectives - from psychoanalytic therapy (Kristeva) to women's art (Cixous) to the experience of marginality and dispossession (Said) - each of them seeks in the ashes of the autonomous liberal self a basis for a new ethics from which a new sense of responsibility toward others might be forged. Each tries to construct for him- or herself a way of relating thought and literature to freedom and ethical imperatives in the face of radical questions about the nature of meaning and truth. The volume is a testimony both to the richness of critical thought today and to the commitment of its leading exponents to the issue of humanrights.
Freedom And Interpretation
Author: Barbara Johnson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Much of modern thought - philosophical, linguistic, literary, and psychoanalytic - denies the possibility of a unified and whole self. What do such theories imply about how we interpret our freedom? If the self is really as fragmented and fragile as such theories suggest, how can we defend human rights in the world? At a time when these questions are as vital as ever, here is a fascinating series of meditations on human freedom and intellectual responsibility by some of the most challenging thinkers of today. In this first volume of the Oxford Amnesty Lectures, seven leading literary figures - Wayne C. Booth, Helene Cixous, Terry Eagleton, Frank Kermode, Julia Kristeva, Paul Ricoeur, and Edward W. Said - explore the relationship between political freedom and modern conceptions of the self as they address questions of identity, nationalism, politics, ethics, poetic language, and freedom. The speakers represent a comprehensive range of positions in relation to the most vexing ethical issues facing hermeneutic practice today. Taking their inspiration from a variety of perspectives - from psychoanalytic therapy (Kristeva) to women's art (Cixous) to the experience of marginality and dispossession (Said) - each of them seeks in the ashes of the autonomous liberal self a basis for a new ethics from which a new sense of responsibility toward others might be forged. Each tries to construct for him- or herself a way of relating thought and literature to freedom and ethical imperatives in the face of radical questions about the nature of meaning and truth. The volume is a testimony both to the richness of critical thought today and to the commitment of its leading exponents to the issue of humanrights.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Much of modern thought - philosophical, linguistic, literary, and psychoanalytic - denies the possibility of a unified and whole self. What do such theories imply about how we interpret our freedom? If the self is really as fragmented and fragile as such theories suggest, how can we defend human rights in the world? At a time when these questions are as vital as ever, here is a fascinating series of meditations on human freedom and intellectual responsibility by some of the most challenging thinkers of today. In this first volume of the Oxford Amnesty Lectures, seven leading literary figures - Wayne C. Booth, Helene Cixous, Terry Eagleton, Frank Kermode, Julia Kristeva, Paul Ricoeur, and Edward W. Said - explore the relationship between political freedom and modern conceptions of the self as they address questions of identity, nationalism, politics, ethics, poetic language, and freedom. The speakers represent a comprehensive range of positions in relation to the most vexing ethical issues facing hermeneutic practice today. Taking their inspiration from a variety of perspectives - from psychoanalytic therapy (Kristeva) to women's art (Cixous) to the experience of marginality and dispossession (Said) - each of them seeks in the ashes of the autonomous liberal self a basis for a new ethics from which a new sense of responsibility toward others might be forged. Each tries to construct for him- or herself a way of relating thought and literature to freedom and ethical imperatives in the face of radical questions about the nature of meaning and truth. The volume is a testimony both to the richness of critical thought today and to the commitment of its leading exponents to the issue of humanrights.
Freedom from Reality
Author: D. C. Schindler
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780268102623
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Presents a critique of the deceptive and ultimately self-subverting character of the modern notion of freedom, retrieving an alternative view through a new interpretation of the ancient tradition.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780268102623
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Presents a critique of the deceptive and ultimately self-subverting character of the modern notion of freedom, retrieving an alternative view through a new interpretation of the ancient tradition.
Existence, Interpretation, Freedom
Author: Luigi Pareyson
Publisher: Davies Group Publishers
ISBN: 9781934542187
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Publisher: Davies Group Publishers
ISBN: 9781934542187
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Freedom and Interpretation
Author: Barbara Johnson
Publisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 9780465025398
Category : Deconstruction
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Much of modern thought - philosophical, linguistic, literary and psychoanalytic - denies the possibility of a unified and whole self. What do such theories imply about how we interpret our freedom?
Publisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 9780465025398
Category : Deconstruction
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Much of modern thought - philosophical, linguistic, literary and psychoanalytic - denies the possibility of a unified and whole self. What do such theories imply about how we interpret our freedom?
Power, State, and Freedom
Author: Douglas J. Den Uyl
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Slavery And Freedom
Author: James Oakes
Publisher: Knopf
ISBN: 030782814X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
This pathbreaking interpretation of the slaveholding South begins with the insight that slavery and freedom were not mutually exclusive but were intertwined in every dimension of life in the South. James Oakes traces the implications of this insight for relations between masters and slaves, slaveholders and non-slaveholders, and for the rise of a racist ideology.
Publisher: Knopf
ISBN: 030782814X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
This pathbreaking interpretation of the slaveholding South begins with the insight that slavery and freedom were not mutually exclusive but were intertwined in every dimension of life in the South. James Oakes traces the implications of this insight for relations between masters and slaves, slaveholders and non-slaveholders, and for the rise of a racist ideology.
Freedom and Modernity
Author: Richard Dien Winfield
Publisher: SUNY Press
ISBN: 9780791408094
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Winfield (philosophy, U. of Georgia) charges that the self- determination assailed by the postmodern credo is a strawman, and that spurning the autonomy of reason and action is not possible without that very independence. He then unveils an alternative self-determination, to legitimate both knowledge and conduct. Also available in paper (unseen), $14.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Publisher: SUNY Press
ISBN: 9780791408094
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Winfield (philosophy, U. of Georgia) charges that the self- determination assailed by the postmodern credo is a strawman, and that spurning the autonomy of reason and action is not possible without that very independence. He then unveils an alternative self-determination, to legitimate both knowledge and conduct. Also available in paper (unseen), $14.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Hegel: A Very Short Introduction
Author: Peter Singer
Publisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191604410
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Many people regard Hegel's work as obscure and extremely difficult, yet his importance and influence are universally acknowledged. Professor Singer eliminates any excuse for remaining ignorant of the outlines of Hegel's philosophy by providing a broad discussion of his ideas and an account of his major works. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Publisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191604410
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Many people regard Hegel's work as obscure and extremely difficult, yet his importance and influence are universally acknowledged. Professor Singer eliminates any excuse for remaining ignorant of the outlines of Hegel's philosophy by providing a broad discussion of his ideas and an account of his major works. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Context, Freedom and Interpretation
Author: Priscilla S. Woodmansee
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Painting, American
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Painting, American
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
Freedom
Author: Ruth Nanda Anshen
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Liberty
Languages : en
Pages : 708
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Liberty
Languages : en
Pages : 708
Book Description