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Listening to the Cicadas
Author | : G. R. F. Ferrari,Giovanni R. F. Ferrari |
Publsiher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 312 |
Release | : 1990-11-30 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 0521409322 |
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This full-length study of Plato's dialogue Phaedrus, now in paperback, is written in the belief that such concerted scrutiny of a single dialogue is an important part of the project of understanding Plato so far as possible 'from the inside' - of gaining a feel for the man's philosophy. The focus of this account is on how the resources both of persuasive myth and of formal argument, for all that Plato sets them in strong contrast, nevertheless complement and reinforce each other in his philosophy. Not only is the dialogue in its formal structure a dovetail of myth and argument, but the philosophic life that it praises is also shaped by an acknowledgement of the limitations of argument and the importance of mythical understanding. By means of this correlation of form and content Plato invites his readers, through the very act of reading, to take a first step along the path of the philosophical life.
The Listening Book
Author | : W. A. Mathieu |
Publsiher | : Shambhala Publications |
Total Pages | : 386 |
Release | : 1991-03-27 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 9780834827677 |
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The Listening Book is about rediscovering the power of listening as an instrument of self-discovery and personal transformation. By exploring our capacity for listening to sounds and for making music, we can awaken and release our full creative powers. Mathieu offers suggestions and encouragement on many aspects of music-making, and provides playful exercises to help readers appreciate the connection between sound, music, and everyday life.
Bug Music
Author | : David Rothenberg |
Publsiher | : Macmillan + ORM |
Total Pages | : 367 |
Release | : 2013-04-16 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9781250018267 |
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In the spring of 2013 the cicadas in the Northeastern United States will yet again emerge from their seventeen-year cycle—the longest gestation period of any animal. Those who experience this great sonic invasion compare their sense of wonder to the arrival of a comet or a solar eclipse. This unending rhythmic cycle is just one unique example of how the pulse and noise of insects has taught humans the meaning of rhythm, from the whirr of a cricket's wings to this unfathomable and exact seventeen-year beat. In listening to cicadas, as well as other humming, clicking, and thrumming insects, Bug Music is the first book to consider the radical notion that we humans got our idea of rhythm, synchronization, and dance from the world of insect sounds that surrounded our species over the millions of years over which we evolved. Completing the trilogy he began with Why Birds Sing and Thousand Mile Song, David Rothenberg explores a unique part of our relationship with nature and sound—the music of insects that has provided a soundtrack for humanity throughout the history of our species. Bug Music continues Rothenberg's in-depth research and spirited writing on the relationship between human and animal music, and it follows him as he explores insect influences in classical and modern music, plays his saxophone with crickets and other insects, and confers with researchers and scientists nationwide. This engaging and thought-provoking book challenges our understanding of our place in nature and our relationship to the creatures surrounding us, and makes a passionate case for the interconnectedness of species.
Searching for Cicadas
Author | : Lesley Gibbes |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 2022-01-05 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 1760655481 |
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This lovely story about a child and their grandfather searching for cicadas is part of the award-winning narrative nonfiction Nature Storybooks series. In the summertime, Grandpa and I go cicada-watching. We put our camping gear into my wagon and walk down to the local reserve. Last year we saw five Green Grocers, three Yellow Mondays and one Floury Baker. Can we find the rare Black Prince this year? This picture book brings together award winners Lesley Gibbes and Judy Watson to showcase the wonder and beauty of cicadas as well as highlight the common summer pastime of cicada-watching.
Brood X
Author | : Michael Phillip Cash |
Publsiher | : Chelshire Inc |
Total Pages | : 292 |
Release | : 2013-05-04 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 9781481843904 |
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Seth is laid off from work. His wife Lara just found out they are expecting a baby this summer. Seth plans on documenting the entire pregnancy with his brand new digital camcorder.During an evening home watching television, the news reports that a swarm of cicada (Brood Ten) are expected to overwhelm the entire Northeast. Brood Ten is vicious and ready to invade. During a sweltering summer night, Brood Ten emerges and wreaks havoc with the electric grid, phone and cell service, wi-fi, food and water supply. Civilization as they know it is gone.Seth and Lara are thrown back to the stone age in their own home with trillions of cicada trying to deposit their eggs and breed.Fast paced and filled with tension, Brood Ten is the perfect summer read when you're sitting outside listening to the cicadas sing.
Living Words
Author | : Terence J. Martin |
Publsiher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 388 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Dialogue |
ISBN | : 0788505122 |
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In particular, Martin commends the habit of critical thinking, an appreciation for irony, and an irenic approach to opposition as helpful stances for improving people's efforts to talk about religion. In addressing rhetorical and hermeneutical issues commonly found in philosophical theology and the philosophy of religion, this work's approach through the genre of dialogue will interest those concerned with the intersection of religion and literature.
Chinese Memories
Author | : Jean Elizabeth Ward |
Publsiher | : Lulu.com |
Total Pages | : 197 |
Release | : 2008-02 |
Genre | : Poetry |
ISBN | : 9781435710504 |
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Chinese Memories is a collection of poems by Poet Laureate, Jean Elizabeth Ward. In alphabetical order for an easy read. Each and every poem is either an homage to or one inspired by reading a poem by a Chinese Poet from the High Tang Dynasty. She says, the difference is "My poems are not written in stone, they can be changed as time passes along."
Myth and Philosophy in Plato s Phaedrus
Author | : Daniel S. Werner |
Publsiher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 309 |
Release | : 2012-07-09 |
Genre | : Family & Relationships |
ISBN | : 9781107021280 |
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Examines the role of myth in Plato's Phaedrus, arguing that it leads readers to participate in Plato's dialogues and to engage in self-examination.