The Seventh Solitude
Metaphysical Homelessness in Kierkegaard, Dostoevsky, and Nietzsche
Published on 26. February 1965
Book
Hardback
163 pages
978-0-8018-0256-0 (ISBN)
Description
In these three predecessors of existentialism, all of whom were profoundly influenced by Stendhal, author Ralph Harper finds evidence of that spiritual isolation which leads ultimately to personal solitude and philosophical nihilism. To these negative modes of being he opposes the alternatives embodied by St. Augustine and Proust-the passion for God and the passion for creation.
Reviews / Votes
Harper is sensitive and subtle. He knows the material and is a creative thinker. The Seventh Solitude is splendid.-Books Abroad
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Language
English
Place of publication
Baltimore, MD
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Weight
397 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8018-0256-0 (9780801802560)
DOI
10.56021/9780801802560
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Ralph Harper
The Seventh Solitude
Metaphysical Homelessness in Kierkegaard, Dostoevsky, and Nietzsche
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04/1967
Johns Hopkins University Press
€35.30
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Person
Ralph Harper (1916-1996) was an adjunct professor of humanities at the Johns Hopkins University and a rector of St. James Church in Monkton, Maryland. He is the author of twelve books, including The Seventh Solitude, Human Love, The World of the Thriller, The Existential Experience, and Journey from Paradise, which were published by the Johns Hopkins University Press.