Theories about the nature and function of philosophical imagination depend on our understanding of what kind of universe we inhabit. Some theories are compelling if the universe is meaningful as a whole, but they make no sense if it is not. Raymond C. Barfield discusses conditions that would be necessary if the universe is meaningful as a whole, and then develops a theory of philosophical imagination in light of that starting place. The theory moves toward the conclusion that if the universe is meaningful as a whole, the concept of the analogia entis, the analogy of being, illuminates philosophical imagination in a way that changes our understanding of its function and potential, along with the value of its discoveries through the things it creates.
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Raymond C Barfield
Raymond Barfield is an oncologist, palliative care physician, and writer who now works with underserved, rural communities after practicing for 20 years in a university setting.
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Alexander Gungov
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Donald Phillip Verene
Donald Phillip Verene is Charles Howard Candler Professor Emeritus of Metaphysics and Moral Philosophy at Emory University and Fellow of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei. He is the author of numerous books, including Philosophy and the Return to Self-Knowledge, Knowledge of Things Human and Divine, Vico’s New Science: A Philosophical Commentary, and The Rhetorical Sense of Philosophy.
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| Edited by | Alexander Gungov, Donald Phillip Verene |
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172
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English
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Paperback
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30.03.2020
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8,3 in x 5,8 in
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978-3-8382-1350-7
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224 g
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"A brave, creative, and exciting work, that challenges us all to look again, and to look differently. In so doing, new vistas appear, and a richer account of existence becomes more attainable. Highly recommended."—Conor Cunningham, author of Darwin's Pius Idea
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