American Philosophy: A Love Story
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| Rating | : | 4.32 (581 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0374537208 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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The further you go on in the book, and the more of Kaag’s skillful miniatures you take in, the deeper it becomes. It is part memoir and part flyover of American Philosophy, which, says Kaag, “from Jonathan Edwards in the eighteenth century to Cornel West in this one, is about the possibilities of rebirth and renewal.” The book is also clearly and beautifully written. His history of American philosophy is lucid and compelling. If philosophy should be woven into the conduct of life, as the Transcendentalists argued, then Kaag's book is an example of how that might look." Scott Bartlett, Philosopher's Magazine"Not since Pirsig’s Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance have I read such a mesmerizing confluence of personal experience and formal thought." Robert Richardson, William James Studies“In his deeper portraits, Kaag’s sketches of philos
A Philosopher In Love Robin Friedman John Kaag's book, "American Philosophy: A Love Story" is deeply personal as well as philosophically insightful. Kaag, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell, writes for a broad audience and, in words he uses to describe his aim, "successfully bridges. Best book of the year Best book I've read this year. Philosophy and philosophers brought with clarity and sensitivity to life, a stunning rescue of priceless books story, a touching and the often painful memoir, a beautiful love story - and incredible, very readable and absorbing writing. All lyrica. Can a Book on American Philosophy Be Written Successfully as a Love Story? Dennis Ford How do you characterize a genre-bending book that combines history, memoir, philosophy, biography, intellectual gossip and romance, and whose author admires a philosopher who “willingly got sidetracked” and who agrees with the cliché that the journey is more
But he resolves to restore them, as he immediately recognizes their importance. It is James’s question “Is life worth living?” that guides this remarkable book. Hocking was one of the last true giants of American philosophy and a direct intellectual descendent of William James, the father of American philosophy and psychology, with whom Kaag feels a deep kinship. As Kaag begins to catalog and read through these priceless volumes, he embarks on a thrilling journey that leads him to the life-affirming tenets of American philosophyself-reliance, pragmatism, and transcendenceand to a brillian
His writing has appeared in TheNew York Times, Harper’s Magazine, The Christian Science Monitor, The Chronicle of Higher Education, and many other publications. . He is the author of Idealism, Pragmatism, and Feminism and Thinking Through the Imagination. John Kaag is a professor of philosophy at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. He lives outside Boston with his wife and daughter