On Stories
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Book Overview
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...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0415247985
ISBN13:9780415247986
Release Date:October 2001
Publisher:Routledge
Length:208 Pages
Weight:0.54 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.2" x 7.8"
Customer Reviews
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Brilliant and profound!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
Ocassionally one encounters a thinker who both confirms and challenges every experience and thought long seen as personal and private, suddenly connecting them to a wide world of possibilities. Kearney, in this elegant and concise little book, does exactly this for me. On Stories is both brilliant and profound.
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