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Topographies
John Sallis
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paperback. How does it feel to get caught in a violent storm in the high Alps? What does a visitor think while ascending the sacred way in Delphi? How does a rock garden in Kyoto challenge one's sense of self? This book invites readers to open their imaginations to the power of evocative places. Series: Studies in Continental Thought. Num Pages: 184 pages, 1 figures, 39 color photos. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 423.
"Philosophers have become increasingly concerned with the places and spaces of our Earth. They are finally coming to acknowledge their situatedness, and to be grateful for it. Sallis's wonderful book evokes in word and image the power of places that bring him—and now us—to think, feel, imagine, and write." —David Farrell Krell, DePaul University
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Continental Thought
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
Bloomington, IN, United States
ISBN
9780253218711
SKU
V9780253218711
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About John Sallis
John Sallis is Frederick J. Adelmann, S.J. Professor of Philosophy at Boston College. He is author of Force of Imagination (IUP, 2000) and On Translation (IUP, 2002).
Reviews for Topographies
"Philosophers have become increasingly concerned with the places and spaces of our Earth. They are finally coming to acknowledge their situatedness, and to be grateful for it. Sallis's wonderful book evokes in word and image the power of places that bring him
and now us
to think, feel, imagine, and write."
David Farrell Krell, DePaul University
and now us
to think, feel, imagine, and write."
David Farrell Krell, DePaul University