Of Bridges: A Poetic and Philosophical Account 9780226735320, 9780226735290, 022673532X

Offers a philosophical history of bridges—both literal bridges and their symbolic counterparts—and the acts of cultural

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Of Bridges: A Poetic and Philosophical Account
9780226735320, 9780226735290, 022673532X

“Always,” wrote Philip Larkin, “it is by bridges that we live.” Bridges represent our aspirations to connect, to soar ac

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Contemplative Nation repudiates the tendentious claim that theology is alien to Judaism with an account of Jewish theolo

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Despite his short life, Friedrich von Hardenberg (otherwise known as Novalis, 1772-1801) was one of the most original an

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Isn't That Clever provides a new account of the nature of humor - the cleverness account - according to which humor

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Despite his short life, Friedrich von Hardenberg (otherwise known as Novalis, 1772-1801) was one of the most original an

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Contemplative Nation challenges the long-standing view that theology is not a vital part of the Jewish tradition. For po

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In her five novels and many essays, Marilynne Robinson develops a distinctive Christian vision animated by a powerfully

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Inspired by Heidegger’s concept of the clearing of being, and by Wittgenstein’s ideas on human practice, Theodore Schatz

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