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Death and the Disinterested Spectator examines the nature of philosophy in light of philosophy’s claim to be a preparation for death. Does philosophy have any real power, or is it merely idle talk? The background against which this question is explored is a re-interpretation of Plato’s Phaedo, Augustine’s Confessions, and Descartes’ Discourse on Method.
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Ann Hartle is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Emory University.
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“This book is a serious attempt to grapple with an absolutely fundamental question: the nature of philosophy in its relation to theory, practice, and death. The method for dealing with this question is also interesting: to discuss the larger question concretely by examining a philosophical dialogue, a theological and philosophical confession, and a philosophical treatise.” ― Carl G. Vaught
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- PublisherState Univ of New York Pr
- Publication date1986
- ISBN 10 0887062849
- ISBN 13 9780887062841
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages263
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