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Paul Valéry : illusions of civilization
- Title
- Paul Valéry : illusions of civilization / William Kluback.
- Author
- Kluback, William.
- Publication
- New York : P. Lang, [1996], ©1996.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | PQ2643.A26 Z6564 1996 | Off-site |
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- Description
- xii, 147 pages; 24 cm.
- Summary
- Paul Valery: Illusions of Civilization opens a vast discussion of the meaning of civilization, in particular, Western civilization. It causes us to face the problems of survival, meaning, and ends. This discussion with Valery is unique - never before has such an encounter taken place. The problems are presented with clarity and depth.
- Series Statement
- American university studies. Series V, Philosophy ; vol. 177
- Uniform Title
- American university studies. Series V, Philosophy ; v. 177.
- Subjects
- Contents
- I. "The Comedy of Bestiality" -- II. We Are Tottering -- III. The Love Born in Reason. The Reason Born in Love -- IV. Semiramis -- V. Amphion -- VI. A Dialogue with Eupalinos -- VII. Melancholic Visions -- VIII. The Miraculous Escape -- IX. Gathering Seashells -- X. The Tiredness of Being Human -- XI. Confrontations with Mortality.
- ISBN
- 0820427888 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 95019460
- OCLC
- 33012525
- ocm33012525
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries