Death and the Disinterested Spectator: An Inquiry into the Nature of Philosophy

By Ann Hartle

Death and the Disinterested Spectator examines the nature of philosophy in light of philosophy's claim to be a preparation for death. Does philosophy have any real power, or is it merely idle talk? The background against which this question is explored is a re-interpretation of Plato's Phaedo, Augustine's Confessions, and Descartes' Discourse on Method.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0887062857
• ISBN13: 9780887062858
• Release Date: October 1986
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Length: 263 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher