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This title in other editionsThe Edge of Meaningby James Boyd White
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Certain questions are basic to the human condition: how we imagine the world, and ourselves and others within it; how we confront the constraints of language and the limits of our own minds; and how we use imagination to give meaning to past experiences and to give shape to the future. These are the questions James Boyd White addresses in this book, exploring each through readings og great works of Western culture, Huckleberry Finn, the Odyssey, and the paintins of Vermeer among them. In doing so, White creates a deeply moving and insightful book and presents an inspiring conception of mind, language, and the essence of living. About the AuthorJames Boyd White is the Hart Wright Professor of Law, professor of English and adjunct professor of classical studies at the University of Michigan. His many books include The Legal Imagination, When Words Lose Their Meaning, and Acts of Hope, all published by the University of Chicago Press. Table of ContentsThoreau's Walden — Huckleberry Finn — The Odyssey — Reading Greek — Making meaning in the sentence — The Phaedrus — Frost and Herbert — The life of the law as a life of writing — The depth of meaning in Vermeer. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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