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On waiting
- Title
- On waiting / Harold Schweizer.
- Author
- Schweizer, Harold, 1950-
- Publication
- London ; New York : Routledge, 2008.
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JFD 08-2044 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
Details
- Description
- x, 152 p. : ill.; 20 cm.
- Series Statement
- Thinking in action
- Uniform Title
- Thinking in action.
- Subject
- Waiting (Philosophy)
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 143-148) and index.
- Contents
- Nobody likes to wait -- A brief theory of waiting : Henri Bergson's lump of sugar -- In the waiting room -- Penelope's insomnia -- Lingering, tarrying, dwelling upon : Elizabeth Bishop's "poem" -- Waiting for death : Ferdinand Hodler's paintings of Valentine Godé-Darel -- Waiting and hoping : Raymond Carver's "A small, good thing".
- Call Number
- JFD 08-2044
- ISBN
- 9780415775069 (hardback : alk. paper)
- 041577506X (hardback : alk. paper)
- 9780415775076 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- 0415775078 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 2007047201
- OCLC
- 166379169
- vendorOCN166379169
- Author
- Schweizer, Harold, 1950-
- Title
- On waiting / Harold Schweizer.
- Imprint
- London ; New York : Routledge, 2008.
- Series
- Thinking in actionThinking in action.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 143-148) and index.
- Research Call Number
- JFD 08-2044