The specter of the absurd : sources and criticisms of modern nihilism
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B828.3 .C76 1988
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B828.3 .C76 1988
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| General Shelving - 3rd Floor | B828.3 .C76 1988 | On Shelf |
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viii, 456 pages ; 24 cm.
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English
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Includes indexes.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 417-438).
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This book is our century's most comprehensive and wise treatment of nihilism in all of its guises, comparing favorably with Rosen, Cavell, and indeed with Spengler. Crosby argues that our culture is genuinely haunted by nihilism expressing itself in the fideism of fundamentalism as well as in the debilitating alienation from all orientation. This results from a one-sided development of Western culture. The force of the argument derives from its comprehensive, cumulative character. Crosby distinguishes and relates five areas of nihilism: political, moral, epistemological, cosmic, and existential. Throughout the book, he illustrates and examines these as they are expressed in literature and art, in daily life and practical affairs, and in philosophy. The book is richly erudite in its marshalling of consciousness from so many domains.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Crosby, D. A. (1988). The specter of the absurd: sources and criticisms of modern nihilism . State University of New York Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Crosby, Donald A.. 1988. The Specter of the Absurd: Sources and Criticisms of Modern Nihilism. Albany: State University of New York Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Crosby, Donald A.. The Specter of the Absurd: Sources and Criticisms of Modern Nihilism Albany: State University of New York Press, 1988.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Crosby, D. A. (1988). The specter of the absurd: sources and criticisms of modern nihilism. Albany: State University of New York Press.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Crosby, Donald A.. The Specter of the Absurd: Sources and Criticisms of Modern Nihilism State University of New York Press, 1988.
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