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Unamuno: A Lyrical Essay

Pedro Blas González

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Description:Miguel de Unamuno is the consummate existential thinker. Possessing the sensibility of a poet, the critical eye of a scientific observer and the acumen of a worldly philosopher, his thought is vital, and survives as a timely reminder of the heights that philosophy can achieve. Unamuno's existential inquietude is representative of the spirit of philosophy - in its infancy - and, as such, it is the work of the philosopher as a proto-first man. In Unamuno we encounter a thinker for whom philosophy is rooted in life. His method is that of an inspired painter, creating brush strokes out of metaphor and logical argumentation in the manner of Kierkegaard and Nietzsche. Unamuno is also a master of allegory, a genre that lends itself naturally to communicating palpable and complicated universal truths. Like the Spanish thinker's essayistic and novelistic probing of philosophical themes, Unamuno: A Lyrical Essay, too, is prompted by the exploratory freedom afforded by Montaigne's novel creation - the essay. Unsystematic, like Unamuno's thought, yet rigorous in its scrupulous attention to detail, this work pays allegiance to Unamuno's conception and handling of philosophical reflection - as a vocation. Beginning and ending with an exploration of Unamuno's The Tragic Sense of Life - the question of immortality - the González frames this work with commentary and analysis of Unamuno's novels Mist, Abel Sanchez and Don Manuel Bueno, Martyr. Pinning the exigencies of reason - pure reason, even - against vital thought, Unamuno's thought captures the imagination in its pressing need to assert vital life over reason. Understanding that this is precisely the modus operandi of the Basque thinker, González delivers an exposition of Unamuno's thought that is original and accessible to all readers who are interested in this fascinating thinker. In the absence of hair-splitting and fashionable doublespeak, Unamuno's thought, and its portrayal in Unamuno: A Lyrical Essay, make philosophy relevant once more. "In Unamuno: a Lyrical Essay Pedro Blas González has produced a work worthy of Unamuno himself. With his fresh lyricism and supple dialectic, Professor González displays an uncommon understanding not only of Unamunean themes but also, and more importantly, of the man Unamuno himself. Meeting him on his own ground perhaps for the first time in the history of Unamunean studies, González jousts and spars intellectually and spiritually with the great Basque thinker, matching him sally for sally, parry for parry, irony for irony, and seemingly enjoying himself immensely in the contest. Unamuno would have wished it to be no other way and surely would have been pleased." Dr. Harold Raley (Professor Emeritus, Houston Baptist University)We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Unamuno: A Lyrical Essay. To get started finding Unamuno: A Lyrical Essay, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Miguel de Unamuno is the consummate existential thinker. Possessing the sensibility of a poet, the critical eye of a scientific observer and the acumen of a worldly philosopher, his thought is vital, and survives as a timely reminder of the heights that philosophy can achieve. Unamuno's existential inquietude is representative of the spirit of philosophy - in its infancy - and, as such, it is the work of the philosopher as a proto-first man. In Unamuno we encounter a thinker for whom philosophy is rooted in life. His method is that of an inspired painter, creating brush strokes out of metaphor and logical argumentation in the manner of Kierkegaard and Nietzsche. Unamuno is also a master of allegory, a genre that lends itself naturally to communicating palpable and complicated universal truths. Like the Spanish thinker's essayistic and novelistic probing of philosophical themes, Unamuno: A Lyrical Essay, too, is prompted by the exploratory freedom afforded by Montaigne's novel creation - the essay. Unsystematic, like Unamuno's thought, yet rigorous in its scrupulous attention to detail, this work pays allegiance to Unamuno's conception and handling of philosophical reflection - as a vocation. Beginning and ending with an exploration of Unamuno's The Tragic Sense of Life - the question of immortality - the González frames this work with commentary and analysis of Unamuno's novels Mist, Abel Sanchez and Don Manuel Bueno, Martyr. Pinning the exigencies of reason - pure reason, even - against vital thought, Unamuno's thought captures the imagination in its pressing need to assert vital life over reason. Understanding that this is precisely the modus operandi of the Basque thinker, González delivers an exposition of Unamuno's thought that is original and accessible to all readers who are interested in this fascinating thinker. In the absence of hair-splitting and fashionable doublespeak, Unamuno's thought, and its portrayal in Unamuno: A Lyrical Essay, make philosophy relevant once more. "In Unamuno: a Lyrical Essay Pedro Blas González has produced a work worthy of Unamuno himself. With his fresh lyricism and supple dialectic, Professor González displays an uncommon understanding not only of Unamunean themes but also, and more importantly, of the man Unamuno himself. Meeting him on his own ground perhaps for the first time in the history of Unamunean studies, González jousts and spars intellectually and spiritually with the great Basque thinker, matching him sally for sally, parry for parry, irony for irony, and seemingly enjoying himself immensely in the contest. Unamuno would have wished it to be no other way and surely would have been pleased." Dr. Harold Raley (Professor Emeritus, Houston Baptist University)We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Unamuno: A Lyrical Essay. To get started finding Unamuno: A Lyrical Essay, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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