Philosophy Between the Lines
The Lost History of Esoteric Writing
Shines a floodlight on a topic that has been cloaked in obscurity . . . a landmark work in both intellectual history and political theory (The Wall Street Journal). Philosophical esotericism-the practice of communicating one's unorthodox thoughts between the lines-was a common practice until the end of the eighteenth century. Despite its long and well-documented history, however, esotericism is often dismissed today as a rare occurrence. But by ignoring esotericism, we risk cutting ourselves off from a full understanding of Western philosophical thought. Walking readers through both an ancient (Plato) and a modern (Machiavelli) esoteric wor…
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- ISBN: 978-0-226-17512-6
- EAN: 9780226175126
- Produktnummer: 33638168
- Verlag: The University of Chicago Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
- Seitenangabe: 472 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 2'828 KB
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