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Encounters and Reflections

Conversations with Seth Benardete

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By turns wickedly funny and profoundly illuminating, this work presents a captivating and unconventional portrait of Seth Benardete's life and scholarship. Renowned for his expertise in ancient thought, Benardete reflects on the people he encountered and the topics that intrigued him through candid conversations with Robert Berman, Ronna Burger, and Michael Davis. The first part reveals vignettes of fellow students, colleagues, and acquaintances who became significant figures in twentieth-century American academia. Readers glimpse the student days of Allan Bloom, Stanley Rosen, and George Steiner, while also exploring the intellectual lives of scholars like David Grene, Jacob Klein, and Benardete's mentor, Leo Strauss. Additionally, we meet other learned and occasionally eccentric luminaries, including T.S. Eliot, James Baldwin, and Willard Quine. In the second part, Benardete reflects on his intellectual development and evolving understanding of the texts he studied throughout his life. He revisits themes such as eros and beauty, the city and law, and the gods and human soul, sharing insights on thinkers like Plato, Homer, and Heidegger. He also examines the relationships between philosophy and science, as well as Christianity and ancient Roman thought. Engaging and informative, this work brings Benardete's thought to life, aiming to enlighten and inspire a new generation of thinkers.

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Encounters and Reflections, Seth Benardete, Ronna Burger

Lingua
Pubblicato
2002
Rilegatura
(Copertina rigida),
Condizioni del libro
In buone condizioni
Prezzo
40,99 €

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Titolo
Encounters and Reflections
Sottotitolo
Conversations with Seth Benardete
Lingua
Inglese
Pubblicato
2002
Formato
Copertina rigida
Pagine
240
ISBN10
0226042782
ISBN13
9780226042787
Serie
Descrizione
By turns wickedly funny and profoundly illuminating, this work presents a captivating and unconventional portrait of Seth Benardete's life and scholarship. Renowned for his expertise in ancient thought, Benardete reflects on the people he encountered and the topics that intrigued him through candid conversations with Robert Berman, Ronna Burger, and Michael Davis. The first part reveals vignettes of fellow students, colleagues, and acquaintances who became significant figures in twentieth-century American academia. Readers glimpse the student days of Allan Bloom, Stanley Rosen, and George Steiner, while also exploring the intellectual lives of scholars like David Grene, Jacob Klein, and Benardete's mentor, Leo Strauss. Additionally, we meet other learned and occasionally eccentric luminaries, including T.S. Eliot, James Baldwin, and Willard Quine. In the second part, Benardete reflects on his intellectual development and evolving understanding of the texts he studied throughout his life. He revisits themes such as eros and beauty, the city and law, and the gods and human soul, sharing insights on thinkers like Plato, Homer, and Heidegger. He also examines the relationships between philosophy and science, as well as Christianity and ancient Roman thought. Engaging and informative, this work brings Benardete's thought to life, aiming to enlighten and inspire a new generation of thinkers.