Strange Matter, Strange Objects: An Ontological Reorientation of the Philosophical Concept of Wonder
Description:
Wonder has had a rich and diverse history in the western philosophical tradition. Both Plato and Aristotle claim that philosophy begins in wonder, while Descartes marks it as the first of the passions and Heidegger uses it as a signpost for a new trajectory of philosophy away from idealism and nihilism. Despite such a rich history, wonder is almost always thought to be exhausted by the acquisition of knowledge. That is, wonder is thought of almost exclusively in epistemological terms and is dis…
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Date:
May 2016
Creator:
Onishi, Brian Hisao
Partner:
UNT Libraries