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At Smith's House

The Search for Meaning in a Postmodern Age

  • Paperback
  • 188 pages
  • Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
  • 15.2 x 21.8 x 1.2 cm

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Description: Are meaning and purpose still possible in life? The age of philosophy and its pursuit of the good of happiness came to an end with nihilism. The philosophers equated the good with intellect, which led to divided descriptions of this value. Philosophy is divided by divided loves--Plato's love of pure intellect and Aristotle's love of nature and constructs of value--which is why it led to nihilism in the end. But it is possible to go beyond the ravages of nihilism by setting aside these divided loves for the sake of love itself, the power that makes itself known through the desirability of life. At Smith's House examines the possibilities of ""love itself"" in twelve informal, entertaining conversations between two old friends. It begins by dissecting the divided concepts of value produced by philosophy and its infatuation with intellect. Then it describes the difference between ""love itself"" and the divided loves seen in philosophy as well as in institutional doctrine. Finally it discusses the restoration of unity to the church and goodness to culture through the formulation Deus caritas est, which provides a means of going beyond nihilism and the demise of philosophy. About the Contributor(s): Jay Trott is a medical writer and composer. He is the author of Essays at the End of the Age: The Death of Nihilism and Rebirth of Truth and Beauty (2007). A compilation of his compositions was released on a CD called Raise Up These Bones (2007).
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  • Author

    Jay Trott

  • Book Format

    Paperback / softback

  • Publisher

    Wipf & Stock Publishers

  • Published

    July 2007

  • Weight

    277g

  • Page Count

    188

  • Dimensions

    15.2 x 21.8 x 1.2 cm

  • ISBN

    9781556354380

  • ISBN-10

    155635438X

  • Eden Code

    4456856

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