Fate Time And Language

Author : David Foster Wallace
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231151578
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fate, Time, and Language written by David Foster Wallace and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1962, the philosopher Richard Taylor used six commonly accepted presuppositions to imply that human beings have no control over the future. David Foster Wallace not only took issue with Taylor's methods, but also noted a semantic trick at the heart of Taylor's argument. Fate, Time, and Language presents Wallace's critique of Taylor's work. Wallace's thesis reveals his great skepticism of abstract thinking made to function as a negation of something more genuine and real. He was especially suspicious of the cerebral aestheticism of modernism and the clever gimmickry of postmodernism, which abandoned "the very old traditional human verities that have to do with spirituality and emotion and community." As Wallace rises to meet the challenge to free will presented by Taylor, we witness the developing perspective of this major novelist and his struggle to establish logical ground for his convictions. This volume, edited by Steven M. Cahn and Maureen Eckert, reproduces Taylor's original article and other works on fatalism cited by Wallace. James Ryerson's introduction connects Wallace's early philosophical work to the themes and explorations of his later fiction, and Jay Garfield supplies a critical biographical epilogue.

Author : Steven M. Cahn
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fate, Time, and Language written by Steven M. Cahn and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : David Foster Wallace
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 023115156X
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fate, Time, and Language written by David Foster Wallace and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents David Foster Wallace critiques philosopher Richard Taylor's work implying that humans have no control over the future and includes essays linking Wallace's critique with his later works of fiction.

Author : Steven M. Cahn
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231539169
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Freedom and the Self written by Steven M. Cahn and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2015-04-21 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book Fate, Time, and Language: An Essay on Free Will, published in 2010 by Columbia University Press, presented David Foster Wallace's challenge to Richard Taylor's argument for fatalism. In this anthology, notable philosophers engage directly with that work and assess Wallace's reply to Taylor as well as other aspects of Wallace's thought. With an introduction by Steven M. Cahn and Maureen Eckert, this collection includes essays by William Hasker (Huntington University), Gila Sher (University of California, San Diego), Marcello Oreste Fiocco (University of California, Irvine), Daniel R. Kelly (Purdue University), Nathan Ballantyne (Fordham University), Justin Tosi (University of Arizona), and Maureen Eckert. These thinkers explore Wallace's philosophical and literary work, illustrating remarkable ways in which his philosophical views influenced and were influenced by themes developed in his other writings, both fictional and nonfictional. Together with Fate, Time, and Language, this critical set unlocks key components of Wallace's work and its traces in modern literature and thought.

Author : David Foster Wallace
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 0316338893
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Girl With Curious Hair written by David Foster Wallace and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2014-09-23 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Remarkable, hilarious, and unsettling re-imaginations of reality by "a dynamic writer of extraordinary talent" (New York Times Book Review). David Foster Wallace was one of America's most prodigiously talented and original young writers, and Girl with Curious Hair displays the full range of his gifts. From the eerily "real," almost holographic evocations of historical figures such as Lyndon Johnson and overtelevised game-show hosts and late-night comedians to the title story, in which terminal punk nihilism meets Young Republicanism, Wallace renders the incredible comprehensible, the bizarre normal, the absurd hilarious, the familiar strange.

Author : Allard den Dulk
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1628923334
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Existentialist Engagement in Wallace, Eggers and Foer written by Allard den Dulk and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2014-12-18 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The novels of David Foster Wallace, Dave Eggers and Jonathan Safran Foer are increasingly regarded as representing a new trend, an 'aesthetic sea change' in contemporary American literature. 'Post-postmodernism' and 'New Sincerity' are just two of the labels that have been attached to this trend. But what do these labels mean? What characterizes and connects these novels? Den Dulk shows that the connection between these works lies in their shared philosophical dimension. On the one hand, they portray excessive self-reflection and endless irony as the two main problems of contemporary Western life. On the other hand, the novels embody an attempt to overcome these problems: sincerity, reality-commitment and community are portrayed as the virtues needed to achieve a meaningful life. This shared philosophical dimension is analyzed by viewing the novels in light of the existentialist philosophies of Søren Kierkegaard, Jean-Paul Sartre, Ludwig Wittgenstein and Albert Camus.

Author : Linda Maxie
Publisher : Spoon Creek Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Library Lin's Curated Collection of Superlative Nonfiction written by Linda Maxie and published by Spoon Creek Press. This book was released on 2022-05-05 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trust a librarian to help you find books you’ll want to read Library Lin’s Curated Collection of Superlative Nonfiction is a librarian’s A-list of nonfiction books organized by subject area—just like a library. Linda Maxie (Library Lin) combed through 65 best books lists going back a century. She reviewed tens of thousands of books, sorted them according to the Dewey Decimal Classification system, and selected an entire library’s worth for you to browse without leaving home. Here you’ll find • Summaries of outstanding titles in every subject • Suggestions for locating reading material specific to your needs and interests In this broad survey of all the nonfiction categories, you will find titles on everything from the A-bomb to Zen Buddhism. You might find yourself immersed in whole subject areas that you never thought you’d be interested in.

Author : Hubie Chen
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262048620
Total Pages : 413 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Computability and Complexity written by Hubie Chen and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2023-08-29 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A clear, comprehensive, and rigorous introduction to the theory of computation. What is computable? What leads to efficiency in computation? Computability and Complexity offers a clear, comprehensive, and rigorous introduction to the mathematical study of the capabilities and limitations of computation. Hubie Chen covers the core notions, techniques, methods, and questions of the theory of computation before turning to several advanced topics. Emphasizing intuitive learning and conceptual discussion, this textbook’s accessible approach offers a robust foundation for understanding both the reach and restrictions of algorithms and computers. Extensive exercises and diagrams enhance streamlined, student-friendly presentation of mathematically rigorous material Includes thorough treatment of automata theory, computability theory, and complexity theory—including the P versus NP question and the theory of NP-completeness Suitable for undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, and professionals

Author : Victoria Fromkin
Publisher : Cengage Learning
ISBN 13 : 1337671274
Total Pages : 624 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Introduction to Language (w/ MLA9E Updates) written by Victoria Fromkin and published by Cengage Learning. This book was released on 2018-01-01 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AN INTRODUCTION TO LANGUAGE, 11th Edition, offers an up-to-date look at language studies and linguistics in today's world. This product is fresh and modern, and includes new developments in linguistics and related fields that strengthen its appeal to a wider audience. At the same time, it maintains the acclaimed light, friendly, readable style and the breadth of coverage that have made it a perennial best seller. The authors examine grammatical subjects (e.g., morphology, syntax, semantics, phonetics, phonology), childhood language development and adult secondary language acquisition, and the tremendous leap in knowledge achieved in neurolinguistics. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

Author : Noah Webster
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 654 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The universal pronouncing and defining dictionary of the English language, with numerous synonyms by C.A. Goodrich [&c.]. written by Noah Webster and published by . This book was released on 1869 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: