Roots in the Air : A Philosophical Autobiography of a Philosopher, Artist, and Musician (Value Inquiry Book Series / Philosophy, Literature, and Politics)

Krausz, Michael

Brill（2018/11発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 268 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9789004364349
• DDC分類 170.92

Full Description

By way of dialogues, Michael Krausz offers philosophical reflections about his life as philosopher, artist, and musician. He also rehearses his views about relativism, interpretation, creativity, and self-realization. Much of Krausz's work has been inspired by conversations with thinkers such as Karl Popper, Thomas Kuhn, Isaiah Berlin, the Dalai Lama, and musicians such as Josef Gingold, Frederik Prausnitz, and Luis Biava. While the death of his grandparents in Auschwitz continues to disquiet his consciousness, Krausz's critiques of versions of Advaitic Hinduism and Tibetan Buddhism led him to a distinctive humanism. This thought-provoking book includes personal and professional accounts about particular philosophers, artists, and musicians. It will edify anyone who, like Krausz, has confronted issues of self-identity and human existence.

Contents

Acknowledgments

List of Illustrations

 Introduction

 Andreea Deciu Ritivoi

Part 1: My Journey

 1Early Years: Geneva, New York, Cleveland

 2Music and My Jewish Question

 3Rutgers, London School of Economics, Indiana, Toronto, and Oxford

 4Bryn Mawr, Philadelphia, Oxford Again, and Other Places

 5My Epiphany and Art

 6My Music Again

 7My India

 8Transitions and Trajectories

Part 2: Philosophical Reflections

 9Relativisms

 10Interpretation

 11Creativity

 12Self-Realization

 Postscript

Appendices

 Appendix A: Chronology

 Appendix B: Select Bibliography of Michael Krausz

 Appendix C: For Further Reading

 Bibliography

 Name Index

 Subject Index