Poetry and Philosophy from Homer to Rousseau
| Author | : S. Haines |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 228 |
| Release | : 2004-11-23 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780230502772 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0230502776 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (776 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Poetry and Philosophy from Homer to Rousseau by : S. Haines
Download or read book Poetry and Philosophy from Homer to Rousseau written by S. Haines and published by Springer. This book was released on 2004-11-23 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This accessible and jargon-free book features readings of over 20 key texts and authors in Western poetry and philosophy, including Homer, Plato, Beowulf , Dante, Chaucer, Shakespeare and Rousseau. Simon Haines presents a thought-provoking and theoretically aware account of Western literature and philosophy, arguing that the history of both can be seen as a struggle between two different conceptions of the self: the 'romantic' (or dualist) vs the 'realist' or ('extended').
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