Epimethean Imaginings: Philosophical and Other Meditations on Everyday Light

by Raymond Tallis

Book Overview

These essays, written in the spirit of Goethe's Epimetheus who "traces the quick deed to the dim realm of form-combining possibilities", display the depth and breadth of Tallis's fascination with our lives. Whether discussing philosophical "hardy perennials" like time, or a mundane artefact like ink, Tallis challenges us to think differently about who we are and why we are.

The first part of the book - Analysis - dives into the deep-end...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138139661
• ISBN13: 9781138139664
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"