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Philosophy Between the Lines: The Lost History of Esoteric Writing
Arthur M. Melzer
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Description for Philosophy Between the Lines: The Lost History of Esoteric Writing
Hardcover. Philosophical esotericism - the practice of communicating one's unorthodox thoughts "between the lines" - was a common practice until the end of the eighteenth century. The author serves as our deeply knowledgeable guide in this capacious and engaging history of philosophical esotericism. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 32. Weight in Grams: 768.
Philosophical esotericism - the practice of communicating one's unorthodox thoughts "between the lines"-was a common practice until the end of the eighteenth century. The famous Encyclopedie of Diderot, for instance, not only discusses this practice in over twenty different articles, but admits to employing it itself. The history of Western thought contains hundreds of such statements by major philosophers testifying to the use of esoteric writing in their own work or that of others. Despite this long and well-documented history, however, esotericism is often dismissed today as a rare occurrence. But by ignoring esotericism, we risk cutting ourselves off from ... Read more
Philosophical esotericism - the practice of communicating one's unorthodox thoughts "between the lines"-was a common practice until the end of the eighteenth century. The famous Encyclopedie of Diderot, for instance, not only discusses this practice in over twenty different articles, but admits to employing it itself. The history of Western thought contains hundreds of such statements by major philosophers testifying to the use of esoteric writing in their own work or that of others. Despite this long and well-documented history, however, esotericism is often dismissed today as a rare occurrence. But by ignoring esotericism, we risk cutting ourselves off from ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
762g
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226175096
SKU
V9780226175096
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About Arthur M. Melzer
Arthur M. Melzer is professor of political science at Michigan State University, where he is also cofounder and codirector of the Symposium on Science, Reason, and Modern Democracy. He is the author of The Natural Goodness of Man.
Reviews for Philosophy Between the Lines: The Lost History of Esoteric Writing
"Philosophy Between the Lines offers the best statement on this topic that there is. Melzer makes clear that the topic is important and his book is so well written, cogently argued, and thoroughly researched that it will be of great interest to readers in intellectual history, history of philosophy, and all related disciplines." (Michael Zuckert, University of Notre Dame)"