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- Condition
- EAN
- 9780226175096
- UPC
- 9780226175096
- ISBN
- 9780226175096
- MPN
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- Book Title
- Philosophy Between the Lines: The Lost History of
- Subject Area
- Philosophy, Political Science
- Publication Name
- Philosophy between the Lines : the Lost History of Esoteric Writing
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press, The University of Chicago Press
- Item Length
- 0.9 in
- Subject
- Philosophy
- Publication Year
- 2014
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.1 in
- Item Weight
- 30.7 Oz
- Item Width
- 0.6 in
- Number of Pages
- 464 Pages
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Philosophical esotericism - the practice of communicating one's urthodox thoughts between the lines -was a common practice until the end of the eighteenth century. The famous Encyclopedie of Diderot, for instance, t only discusses this practice in over twenty different articles, but admits to employing it itself. The history of Western thought contains hundreds of such statements by major philosophers testifying to the use of esoteric writing in their own work or that of others. Despite this long and well-documented history, however, esotericism is often dismissed today as a rare occurrence. But by igring esotericism, we risk cutting ourselves off from a full understanding of Western philosophical thought. Arthur M. Melzer serves as our deeply kwledgeable guide in this capacious and engaging history of philosophical esotericism. Walking readers through both an ancient (Plato) and a modern (Machiavelli) esoteric work, he explains what esotericism is-and is t. It relies t on secret codes, but simply on a more intensive use of familiar rhetorical techniques like metaphor, irony, and insinuation. Melzer explores the various motives that led thinkers in many different times and places to engage in this strange practice, while also exploring the motives that led more recent thinkers t only to dislike and avoid this practice but to deny its very existence. In the book's final section, A Beginner's Guide to Esoteric Reading, Melzer turns to how we might once again cultivate the long-forgotten art of reading esoteric works. Philosophy Between the Lines is the first comprehensive, book-length study of the history and theoretical basis of philosophical esotericism, and it provides a crucial guide to how many major writings-philosophical, but also theological, political, and literary-were composed prior to the nineteenth century.
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University of Chicago Press, The University of Chicago Press
ISBN-10
022617509x
ISBN-13
9780226175096
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Number of Pages
464 Pages
Publication Name
Philosophy between the Lines : the Lost History of Esoteric Writing
Language
English
Publication Year
2014
Subject
Philosophy
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Philosophy, Political Science
Format
Hardback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.1 in
Item Weight
30.7 Oz
Item Length
0.9 in
Item Width
0.6 in
Height
60mm
Width
90mm
Additional Product Features
Date of Publication
09/09/2014
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Place of Publication
Chicago, Il
Country of Publication
United States
Genre
Philosophy
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