The Specter Of The Absurd
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The Specter of the Absurd
Author | : Donald A. Crosby |
Publsiher | : State University of New York Press |
Total Pages | : 474 |
Release | : 2016-03-22 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9781438400082 |
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This book is our century's most comprehensive and wise treatment of nihilism in all of its guises, comparing favorably with Rosen, Cavell, and indeed with Spengler. Crosby argues that our culture is genuinely haunted by nihilism expressing itself in the fideism of fundamentalism as well as in the debilitating alienation from all orientation. This results from a one-sided development of Western culture. Unlike most writers on this topic, Crosby acknowledges many sources colluding to frame the culture of nihilism, including "the death of God," the objectification of nature, the meaninglessness of suffering in a mechanical universe, the ephemerality of time in a world where value does not accumulate, the arbitrariness of historicized reason, the reduction of value to will, and the alienation of the Cartesian ego. These sources are reviewed in the first two parts of the book with the result that the phenomenon of nihilism becomes understandable. In its third and fourth parts, Crosby provides a critical analysis of the religious and philosophical forces leading to nihilism by discussing authors from the early modern period through Dostoyevsky, Sartre, Russell, and Derrida. He shows that these forces are skewed and impoverished and should not be allowed to determine our situation. The comprehensive attention to detail and the multi-perspectival interpretation demonstrates as well as asserts the richness of the culture that puts nihilism in its place. Part Five, finally, rephrases the criticism of the sources of nihilism in positive ways. Part Four in particular is a tour de force of philosophical argument. Its richness of nuance, plurality of views examined, and adroitness of critical interpretation provide cumulatively a powerful, non-nihilistic reading of the philosophic tradition. The force of the argument derives from its comprehensive, cumulative character. Crosby distinguishes and relates five areas of nihilism: political, moral, epistemological, cosmic, and existential. Throughout the book, he illustrates and examines these as they are expressed in literature and art, in daily life and practical affairs, and in philosophy. The book is richly erudite in its marshalling of consciousness from so many domains.
Living with Ambiguity
Author | : Donald A. Crosby |
Publsiher | : SUNY Press |
Total Pages | : 144 |
Release | : 2009-07-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0791475204 |
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How a religion based on the sacredness of nature deals with the problem of evil.
Laughing at Nothing
Author | : John Marmysz |
Publsiher | : State University of New York Press |
Total Pages | : 218 |
Release | : 2012-02-01 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9780791486283 |
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Explores the concept of nihilism and argues that it need not imply despair, but can be responded to positively.
Absurdity and Meaning in Contemporary Philosophy and Jewish Thought
Author | : Alan L. Mittleman |
Publsiher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 299 |
Release | : 2023-09-30 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9781009098267 |
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Explores the search for life's meaning in contemporary philosophy and in Jewish thought, bringing the two into mutual, respectful conversation.
Analyzing Adventure Time
Author | : Paul A. Thomas |
Publsiher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2023-07-20 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 9781476678580 |
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In 2010, Cartoon Network debuted a new animated series called Adventure Time, and within just a few short years the show became both a pop culture phenomenon and a critical darling. But despite all the admiration, not many works of scholarship have assessed the show through a critical lens. This anthology is an attempt to fill this scholarly oversight and spark a wider conversation about the show's deeper themes. Across 15 scholarly essays, this book's contributors study Adventure Time from a variety of angles, proving just how insightful the series really is. From a consideration of BMO's queer identity to a psychoanalytic reading of Lemongrab and an examination of how anime has impacted the show, the topics explored in this anthology are diverse and unique and are likely to appeal to scholars and fans alike.
Psychology and Nihilism
Author | : Fred Evans |
Publsiher | : State University of New York Press |
Total Pages | : 330 |
Release | : 1992-12-08 |
Genre | : Psychology |
ISBN | : 9781438402185 |
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Screening Scripture
Author | : George Aichele,Richard G. Walsh |
Publsiher | : A&C Black |
Total Pages | : 356 |
Release | : 2002-05-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1563383543 |
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An intertextual examination of popular films and scripture.
Instrumental Data for Drug Analysis Second Edition
Author | : Terry Mills, III |
Publsiher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 1860 |
Release | : 1992-09-17 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 0849395224 |
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Compiled with the most sophisticated chromatographic and spectrometric instruments available, this complete and self-contained seven-volume reference provides forensic, toxicology, and clinical laboratories with up-to-date information on 1,600 drugs and drug-related compounds-one of the largest collections of analytical data generated from a single source. Instrumental Data for Drug Analysis contains timely, quality data presented in a large, easily usable format. It is an essential reference in the libraries of all toxicology, analytical chemistry, and forensic specialists and laboratories.