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Synopsis
Stories offer us some of the richest and most enduring insights into the human condition and have preoccupied philosophy since Aristotle. On Stories presents in clear and compelling style just why narrative has this power over us and argues that the unnarrated life is not worth living. Drawing on the work of James Joyce, Sigmund Freud's patient 'Dora' and the case of Oscar Schindler, Richard Kearney skilfully illuminates how stories not only entertain us but can determine our lives and personal identities. He also considers nations as stories, including the story of Romulus and Remus in the founding of Rome. Throughout, On Stories stresses that, far from heralding the demise of narrative, the digital era merely opens up new stories.
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About the Author
Richard Kearney is Professor of Philosophy at University College Dublin and Boston College. He is co-editor of the Thinking in Action series.
Review
...a paean to storytelling....The voice is clear, humane and level-headed. Kearney serves as an guide through this brief history of the ways stories have worked, for better or for worse, in our lives..
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- PublisherRoutledge
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 0415247985
- ISBN 13 9780415247986
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages208
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