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The Different Modes of Existence
Etienne Souriau
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Description for The Different Modes of Existence
Paperback. Translator(s): Beranek, Erik; Howles, Tim. Series: Univocal. Num Pages: 235 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HPJ; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 203 x 25. .
What relation is there between the existence of a work of art and that of a living being? Between the existence of an atom and that of a value like solidarity? These questions become our own each time a reality-whether it is a piece of music, someone we love, or a fictional character-is established and begins to take on an importance in our lives. Like William James or Gilles Deleuze, Souriau methodically defends the thesis of an existential pluralism. There are indeed different manners of existing and even different degrees or intensities of existence: from pure phenomena to objectivized things, ... Read more
What relation is there between the existence of a work of art and that of a living being? Between the existence of an atom and that of a value like solidarity? These questions become our own each time a reality-whether it is a piece of music, someone we love, or a fictional character-is established and begins to take on an importance in our lives. Like William James or Gilles Deleuze, Souriau methodically defends the thesis of an existential pluralism. There are indeed different manners of existing and even different degrees or intensities of existence: from pure phenomena to objectivized things, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Univocal Publishing LLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Univocal
Condition
New
Weight
307g
Number of Pages
235
Place of Publication
Minneapolis, United States
ISBN
9781937561505
SKU
V9781937561505
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About Etienne Souriau
Etienne Souriau was one of France's most influential postwar thinkers. From Gilles Deleuze to Bruno Latour, Souriau's philosophy of aesthetics has begun to be rediscovered by a variety of thinkers in contemporary discussions on art and life.
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