Thoreau's Importance for Philosophy
Reid, James D.. Ed(S): Furtak, Rick Anthony; Ellsworth, Jonathan
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Description for Thoreau's Importance for Philosophy
Hardback. Explains Thoreau's philosophical significance and argues that we can still learn from his polemical conception of philosophy Editor(s): Furtak, Rick Anthony; Ellsworth, Jonathan. Series: American Philosophy. Num Pages: 314 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 3887 x 5817 x 25. Weight in Grams: 553.
The philosophical significance of Henry David Thoreau's life and writings is far from settled. Although his best-known book, Walden, is admired as a classic work of American literature, it has not yet been widely recognized as an important philosophical text. In fact, many members of the academic philosophical community in America would be reluctant to classify Thoreau as a philosopher at all. The purpose of this volume is to remedy this neglect, to explain Thoreau's philosophical significance, and to argue that we can still learn from his polemical conception of philosophy.
Thoreau sought to establish philosophy as a way ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
Series
American Philosophy
Number of Pages
314
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780823239306
SKU
V9780823239306
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About Reid, James D.. Ed(S): Furtak, Rick Anthony; Ellsworth, Jonathan
Rick Anthony Furtak (External Editor) Rick Anthony Furtak is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Colorado College. Jonathan Ellsworth (External Editor) Jonathan Ellsworth is an independent scholar in Santa Fe. James D. Reid (External Editor) James D. Reid teaches philosophy at the United States Air Force Academy.
Reviews for Thoreau's Importance for Philosophy
"For all the rich diversity of these essays about Thoreau, they are bound together by their consistent, and penetrating, attention to the specifically philosophical dimension of his thought. Thoreau is to be taken seriously as a philosopher, as Stanley Cavell, interviewed in the collection, made eloquently clear many years ago. A book with this emphasis is long overdue, and readers ... Read more