The Philosophical Contexts of Sartre’s The Wall and Other Stories: Stories of Bad Faith presents a philosophical analysis of all five stories in Sartre’s short-story collection. Kevin W. Sweeney argues that each of the five stories has its own philosophical idea or problem that serves as the context for the narrative. Sartre constructs each story as a reply to the philosophical issue in the context and as support for his position on that issue. In the opening story, “The Wall,” Sartre uses the Constant-Kant debate to support his view that the story’s protagonist is responsible for his ally’s death. “The Room” presents in narrative form Sartre’s criticism that the Freudian Censor is acting in bad faith. In “Erostratus,” Sartre opposes Descartes’s claim in his “hats and coats” example that we recognize the humanity of others by using our reason. In “Intimacy,” Sartre again opposes a Cartesian position, this time the view that our feelings reveal our emotions. Sartre counters that Cartesian view by showing that the two women in the story act in bad faith because they do not distinguish their feelings from their emotions. The last story, “The Childhood of a Leader,” shows how the protagonist acts in bad faith in trying to resolve the question of who he is by appealing to the view that one’s roots in nature can provide one with a substantial identity. The stories are unified by showing the characters in all five narratives engaged in different acts of bad faith. The Philosophical Contexts of Sartre’s The Wall and Other Stories is written for scholars interested in Jean-Paul Sartre’s early literary and philosophical work, as well as for students interested in Sartre and twentieth-century French literature.
The Aesthetics of Food: The Philosophical Debate about What We Eat and Drink sets out the continuing philosophical debate about the aesthetic nature of food. The debate begins with Plato's claim that only objects of sight and hearing could be beautiful; consequently, food, as something we smell and taste, could not be beautiful. This book demonstrates how the current debate has evolved, showing how it has been influenced by the changing nature of critical theory and by changes in art historical paradigms, as well as by recent advances in neuroscience. Particular attention is paid to recent philosophical discussion about wine: whether an interest in a wine reflects only a subjective or personal preference or whether one can make objective judgments about the quality and merit of a wine. Finally, Kevin W. Sweeney explores how the debate has been informed by changes in the cooking, presenting, and consuming of food.
The Aesthetics of Food sets out the continuing philosophical debate about the aesthetic nature of food. The debate begins with Plato’s claim that only objects of sight and hearing could be beautiful; consequently, food as something we smell and taste could not be beautiful. Plato’s sceptical position has been both supported and opposed in one form or another throughout the ages. This book demonstrates how the current debate has evolved and critically assesses that debate, showing how it has been influenced by the changing nature of critical theory and changes in art historical paradigms (Expressionism, Modernism, and Post-modernism), as well as by recent advances in neuroscience. It also traces changes in our understanding of the sensory experience of food and drink, from viewing taste as a simple single sense to current views on its complex multi-sensory nature. Particular attention is paid to recent philosophical discussion about wine: whether an interest in a wine reflects only a subjective or personal preference or whether one can make objective judgments about the quality and merit of a wine. Finally, the book explores how the debate has been informed by changes in the cooking, presenting, and consuming of food, for example by the appearance of the restaurant in the early nineteenth century as well as the rise of celebrity chefs.
The Philosophical Contexts of Sartre’s The Wall and Other Stories: Stories of Bad Faith presents a philosophical analysis of all five stories in Sartre’s short-story collection. Kevin W. Sweeney argues that each of the five stories has its own philosophical idea or problem that serves as the context for the narrative. Sartre constructs each story as a reply to the philosophical issue in the context and as support for his position on that issue. In the opening story, “The Wall,” Sartre uses the Constant-Kant debate to support his view that the story’s protagonist is responsible for his ally’s death. “The Room” presents in narrative form Sartre’s criticism that the Freudian Censor is acting in bad faith. In “Erostratus,” Sartre opposes Descartes’s claim in his “hats and coats” example that we recognize the humanity of others by using our reason. In “Intimacy,” Sartre again opposes a Cartesian position, this time the view that our feelings reveal our emotions. Sartre counters that Cartesian view by showing that the two women in the story act in bad faith because they do not distinguish their feelings from their emotions. The last story, “The Childhood of a Leader,” shows how the protagonist acts in bad faith in trying to resolve the question of who he is by appealing to the view that one’s roots in nature can provide one with a substantial identity. The stories are unified by showing the characters in all five narratives engaged in different acts of bad faith. The Philosophical Contexts of Sartre’s The Wall and Other Stories is written for scholars interested in Jean-Paul Sartre’s early literary and philosophical work, as well as for students interested in Sartre and twentieth-century French literature.
THERE IS A GATE. THE GATE LEADS TO MANY REALMS. ONE REALM, THE LAND THEY ONCE CALLED NOD, OTHERS SIMPLY CALLED IT LIMBO IT IS WHERE TIME BEGAN, BUT TURNED FOUL. THE GATE IS KEEPS OUR WORLD SAFE FROM THIS FORCE OF EVIL. HE EXISTS.THE BIBLE TELLS US SO. HIS STORY IS SPOKEN, BUT ONLY HALF HAS BEEN REVEALED. MANY CIVILIZATIONS HAVE FALLEN UNDER HIS WRATH. AGAIN, HE AWAKENS. AGAIN, HE SEEKS THE ONE, FOR TIME GROWS NEAR. ONLY ONE CAN KEEP THE GATE CLOSED. ONLY ONE IS NEEDED TO OPEN THE GATE, AND ALLOW HIM TO ENTER. ONLY ONE CAN STOP THE TRUEST EVIL FROM RETURNING TO OUR WORLD. ONLY ONE. THE ONE, WHO IS "FROM THE BLOOD OF CAIN." "FROM THE BLOOD OF CAIN" A novel, written by Kevin James Sweeney, that introduces us to Cain and his story. Cain is the monster of our past. Cain is the monster of our millennium. In a twisted thriller, the deception within one family, and the dark powers of an elder cult beckons evil. A seemingly typical teenager named, Ramsey, enjoys his normal teenage life until all hell breaks loose. Ramsey is forced to fight for his life against forces beyond his understanding. His world, as he knew it, is shattered in a matter of moments. Ramsey runs away but fear follows him. His journey for reason, truth, and self-discovery begins. Cain is also searching. He seeks the one. Cain's powers are strong but they are not complete. Only the one can give him the power to pass through the gate. Ramsey must not be found. Ramsey must fight to end the evil that thrives within. Partially based on interesting elements of history and religious truths, as fantasy meets special effects within our modern world and the realms of mystery.
This 14-volume edition contains the key works and commentary by leading Fisher scholars, allowing modern readers access to the major issues in Fisherian economic thought.
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