Silence in philosophy, literature, and art / edited by Steven L. Bindeman.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bindeman, Steven L., editor.

Series:

Studies in existentialism, hermeneutics, and phenomenology ; Volume 308.

Studies in Existentialism, Hermeneutics, and Phenomenology, 0929-8436 ; Volume 308

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Silence (Philosophy).

Silence in literature.

Silence in art.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (177 pages).

Place of Publication:

Leiden, [Netherlands] ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : Brill : Rodopi, 2017.

Summary:

Silence exists at the edge of the world, where words break off and meaning fades into ambiguity. The numerous treatments of silence in Steven L. Bindeman’s Silence in Philosophy, Literature, and Art question the misleading clarity of certainty, which persists in the unreflective discourse of common experience. Significant philosophical problems, such as the limits of language, the perception of sound and the construction of meaning, the dynamics of the social realm, and the nature of the human self, all appear differently as a consequence of this questioning. Silence is shown to have two modes, disruptive and healing, which work together as complementary stages within a creative process. The interaction between these two modes of silence serves as the dynamic behind the entire work.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / Steven L. Bindeman

Introduction / Steven L. Bindeman

Phenomenology and Silence / Steven L. Bindeman

Silence and Art / Steven L. Bindeman

Music and Silence / Steven L. Bindeman

Silence and Theological Matters / Steven L. Bindeman

Silence and Creativity / Steven L. Bindeman

Merleau-Ponty’s Embodied Silence / Steven L. Bindeman

Silence and Spirituality / Steven L. Bindeman

Wittgenstein and Silence / Steven L. Bindeman

Giacometti’s Repetitious Art / Steven L. Bindeman

Borges and Silence / Steven L. Bindeman

Heidegger and Silence / Steven L. Bindeman

Beckett and Silence / Steven L. Bindeman

Kafka’s Appropriation of Silence / Steven L. Bindeman

Silence and the Holocaust / Steven L. Bindeman

Blanchot’s Absorption in Silence / Steven L. Bindeman

Foucault on Silence as Discourse / Steven L. Bindeman

Concluding Remarks / Steven L. Bindeman

Bibliography / Steven L. Bindeman

Index of Names / Steven L. Bindeman

Index of Subjects / Steven L. Bindeman.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-35258-9

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004352582 DOI