This book explores significant literary and critical thinking achievements that have shaped our world. This slim yet comprehensive guide is divided into three parts: Dawn of the Western Tradition, Epistemologies of Knowledge, and Literary Phenomenology & Cultural Contexts: Exploring Identity, Truth, & Ecology. Blending ancient wisdom with modern insights, this book delves into a wide array of topics, including aesthetics, comparative literature, cultural-historical psychology, ecocritical analysis, epistemology, ethics, historiography, the mind body problem, literary phenomenology, literary…mehr
This book explores significant literary and critical thinking achievements that have shaped our world. This slim yet comprehensive guide is divided into three parts: Dawn of the Western Tradition, Epistemologies of Knowledge, and Literary Phenomenology & Cultural Contexts: Exploring Identity, Truth, & Ecology.
Blending ancient wisdom with modern insights, this book delves into a wide array of topics, including aesthetics, comparative literature, cultural-historical psychology, ecocritical analysis, epistemology, ethics, historiography, the mind body problem, literary phenomenology, literary theory, mythology, and sociocultural context. It examines the works of notable figures such as the timeless scribe of Gilgamesh, Hesiod, Homer, Sappho, Thucydides, Cervantes, Descartes, the Dalai Lama, and Pope Francis. Additionally, it scrutinizes insights from prominent thinkers including Antonio Muñoz Molina, Christopher Booker, David Castillo, Timothy Morton, Gilbert Ryle, Mary Klages, Rita Felski, Terry Gilliam, and William Egginton.
Artikelnr. des Verlages: 89572960, 978-981-95-2896-7
Seitenzahl: 104
Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2025
Englisch
Abmessung: 235mm x 155mm
ISBN-13: 9789819528967
ISBN-10: 9819528968
Artikelnr.: 75288304
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Autorenporträt
Olivier Serrat is involved in environmental peacebuilding research at Georgetown University. His forthcoming work, Anthropogenic Solutions for Climate Change: Achieving Environmental Peace, reflects his commitment to addressing global issues through a multidisciplinary lens. His publications include Leading Organizations of the Future: A New Framework (2023), Digital Solutions: Reframing Leadership (2023), Leading Solutions: Essays in Business Psychology (2021), Knowledge Solutions: Tools, Methods, and Approaches to Drive Organizational Performance (2017), and Learning in Development (2010). Olivier produced Guidelines for Knowledge Partnerships (2011) and ADB: Reflections and Beyond (2010). Additionally, he has written Mere Words, These: 32 Poems in Free Verse (2023) and Flash Fiction: 22 Very Short Stories (2022). From 2008 to 2012, Olivier spearheaded knowledge management at the Asian Development Bank, where he had previously contributed to policy, strategy, programs, and projects, among other roles. Olivier's expertise encompasses environmental management, independent evaluation, information and communications technology, knowledge management, organizational effectiveness, policy formulation, project design, project implementation, public relations, and strategic planning. He holds an undergraduate degree in Economics from the University of Kent, a master's degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of London, and a Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Currently, Olivier is a doctoral candidate in Liberal Studies at Georgetown University, where he explores the intersection of cultural, international, philosophical, political, and social concepts in a global context.
Inhaltsangabe
Part I: Dawn of the Western Tradition.- Chapter 1: Gilgamesh: An Epic for All Seasons.- Chapter 2: Plato's Tenth Muse: "Now, I Will Sing This Beautifully".- Chapter 3: Quid Pro Quo With the Gods: Anthropomorphism in Hesiod's Theogony.-Chapter 4: The Three Faces of Thucydides.- Part II: Epistemologies of Knowledge.- Chapter 5: Bridging Worlds: Comparative Epistemology and the Mind Body Debate.- Chapter 6: Knowing That and Knowing How: Must It Be Either/Or? .- Chapter 7: Reimagining Knowledge: From Dualism to Pluralistic Epistemologies.- Part III: Literary Phenomenology & Cultural Contexts: Exploring Identity, Truth, & Ecology.- Chapter 8: Caring for Our Common Home: Ecocritical Perspectives on Pope Francis's Laudato Si'.- Chapter 9: Exploring Identity: Antonio Muñoz Molina's (2015) Take on Don Quixote.- Chapter 10: From Don Quixote to Post-Truth: Baroque Insights for Modern Times.- Chapter 11: From Page to Screen: Adapting Don Quixote for a New Era.- Chapter 12: Reading Through Time: Navigating Change with Literary Theory.- Chapter 13: Recognition, Enchantment, Knowledge, and Shock: A Response to Felski s Literary Phenomenology.
Part I: Dawn of the Western Tradition.- Chapter 1: Gilgamesh: An Epic for All Seasons.- Chapter 2: Plato's Tenth Muse: "Now, I Will Sing This Beautifully".- Chapter 3: Quid Pro Quo With the Gods: Anthropomorphism in Hesiod's Theogony.-Chapter 4: The Three Faces of Thucydides.- Part II: Epistemologies of Knowledge.- Chapter 5: Bridging Worlds: Comparative Epistemology and the Mind Body Debate.- Chapter 6: Knowing That and Knowing How: Must It Be Either/Or? .- Chapter 7: Reimagining Knowledge: From Dualism to Pluralistic Epistemologies.- Part III: Literary Phenomenology & Cultural Contexts: Exploring Identity, Truth, & Ecology.- Chapter 8: Caring for Our Common Home: Ecocritical Perspectives on Pope Francis's Laudato Si'.- Chapter 9: Exploring Identity: Antonio Muñoz Molina's (2015) Take on Don Quixote.- Chapter 10: From Don Quixote to Post-Truth: Baroque Insights for Modern Times.- Chapter 11: From Page to Screen: Adapting Don Quixote for a New Era.- Chapter 12: Reading Through Time: Navigating Change with Literary Theory.- Chapter 13: Recognition, Enchantment, Knowledge, and Shock: A Response to Felski s Literary Phenomenology.
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