The Asking Mystery: A Philosophical Inquiry

by Michael Gelven

How do we ask the great questions? What does it mean to ask so profoundly? What does it mean for us to ask at all? Michael Gelven confronts these questions as he explores humans as self-reflecting thinkers. He recognizes two central phenomena as fundamental: the recognition of our own possibility lying within our existence and the realization of our suspension between total ignorance and complete knowledge. Using concrete analyses, Gelven investigates...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271019867
• ISBN13: 9780271019864
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"