Plain Sense of Things
Author | : James C. Edwards |
Publisher | : Penn State Press |
Total Pages | : 270 |
Release | : 2010-11-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0271041498 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780271041490 |
Rating | : 4/5 (98 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Edwards (philosophy, Furman U.) describes a religious way of living that relies on neither religion's traditional power nor the current enthusiasm for values. He first provides an historical introduction, paying special attention to Kierkegaard and the early work of Heidegger. He then analyzes Heidegger's notion of "poetic dwelling on the earth as a mortal," and shows how this notion is exemplified in Thoreau's Walden, Norman Maclean's Young Men and Fire, and Wallace Stevens' poem "The Plain Sense of Things." Paper edition (unseen), $17.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR