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The poetic apriori : philosophical imagination in a meaningful universe / Raymond Barfield.
Van Pelt Library BH301.I53 B37 2019
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Barfield, Raymond, 1964- author.
- Series:
- Studies in historical philosophy ; 2.
- Studies in historical philosophy, 2629-0316 ; 2
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Imagination (Philosophy).
- Meaning (Philosophy).
- Philosophy, Modern--History.
- Philosophy, Modern.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 170 pages ; 21 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Stuttgart : Ibidem Verlag, [2019]
- Summary:
- "Theories about the nature and function of philosophical imagination depend on our understanding of what kind of universe we inhabit. Some theories are compelling if the universe is meaningful as a whole, but they make no sense if it is not. Raymond C. Barfield discusses conditions that would be necessary if the universe is meaningful as a whole, and then develops a theory of philosophical imagination in light of that starting place. The theory moves toward the conclusion that if the universe is meaningful as a whole, the concept of the analogia entis, the analogy of being, illuminates philosophical imagination in a way that changes our understanding of its function and potential, along with the value of its discoveries through the things it creates"--Back cover.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-166) and index.
- Other Format:
- ePub version
- ISBN:
- 9783838213507
- 3838213505
- OCLC:
- 1184016137
- Publisher Number:
- 9783838213507
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