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Bloomsbury Academic - Odysseus, Hero of Practical Intelligence

Name: Bloomsbury Academic - Odysseus, Hero of Practical Intelligence
Brand: Bloomsbury Academic
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Explore the workings of the human mind through the lens of Homer's Odyssey. This academic study examines how Odysseus uses practical intelligence to navigate his journey. By analyzing dramatic representations and narrative reports of inner deliberation, the text reveals how the hero anticipates consequences and controls his actions to reach his goals. Once his hope of returning home as a husband, father, and king is renewed on Calypso's isle, Odysseus demonstrates a consistent will. He focuses on his purpose and subordinates other impulses to achieve his return. This book tracks his fabled cleverness as it engages in a developing plan, thinking back from his final goal through a network of means to achieve it. Ideal for students and scholars of mythology and folklore, this work provides a deep look at the mental processes and decision-making of one of literature's most famous figures. Understand how signs and deliberation shape the narrative of the Odyssey.

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Examines the workings of the human mind and practical intelligence through the character of Odysseus.

Analyzes how the hero anticipates consequences and controls his actions to achieve his goals.

Explores the renewed will of Odysseus to return home as a husband, father, and king.

Provides a detailed look at how the hero uses cleverness and planning to navigate his journey.

Investigates the relationship between deliberation and signs within the context of Homer's Odyssey.

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Brand: Bloomsbury Academic
Format: paperback
ASIN: 076183026X
Category: Books > Subjects > Mind, Body & Spirit > Mythology > Folklore
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 05 October 2004
Listed Since: 10 December 2006

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