Elemental Discourses
Published on 28. September 2018
186 pages
978-0-253-03724-4 (ISBN)
Description
John Sallis's thought is oriented to two overarching tasks: to bring to light the elemental in nature and to show how the imagination operates at the very center of human experience. He undertakes these tasks by analyzing a broad range of phenomena, including perception, the body, the natural world, art, space, and the cosmos. In every case, Sallis develops an original form of discourse attuned to the specific phenomenon and enacts a thorough reflection on discourse itself in its relation to voice, dialogue, poetry, and translation. Sallis's systematic investigations are complemented by his extensive interpretations of canonical figures in the history of philosophy such as Plato, Aristotle, Kant, Schelling, and Hegel and by his engagement with the most original thinkers in the areas of phenomenology, hermeneutics, and deconstruction.
Reviews / Votes
This is a remarkable collection of essays that serve as a rewarding introduction to the more mature thought of Sallis and it should be a feast of discourse for anyone interested in the texts and issues upon which Sallis plows his fields. * Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Bloomington, IN
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student and over
File size
0,95 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-253-03724-4 (9780253037244)
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Person
John Sallis is Frederick J. Adelmann Professor of Philosophy at Boston College. He is author of more than 20 books, including Light Traces, The Return of Nature, and The Figure of Nature.
Content
1. Voices
2. Gathering Language
3. The Play of Translation
4. Things of Sense
5. Archaic Nature
6. Alterity and the Elemental
7. Objectivity and the Reach of Enchorial Space
8. The Scope of Visibility
9. Cosmic Time
10. The Negativity of Time-Space
Afterword
Index
2. Gathering Language
3. The Play of Translation
4. Things of Sense
5. Archaic Nature
6. Alterity and the Elemental
7. Objectivity and the Reach of Enchorial Space
8. The Scope of Visibility
9. Cosmic Time
10. The Negativity of Time-Space
Afterword
Index
