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Routledge The Discipline of the Cave - Philosophy Book

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Explore profound philosophical questions with The Discipline of the Cave by J N Findlay. Originally published in 1966 as part of a series of Gifford lectures, this Routledge Revival edition brings a classic work to a new generation of readers. Findlay uses the famous image of the Cave to examine how familiarity can create restrictions in our understanding. The text investigates the puzzles and discrepancies that arise when we rely on ordinary ways of thinking and speaking. By analyzing these philosophical perplexities, the book suggests that such contradictions might actually serve to draw us towards a deeper state of being. This work provides a rigorous look at how ordinary thought, speech, and experience may require modification to resolve the absurdities found in standard perception. It is an essential read for students and scholars interested in the history of Western philosophy and the limitations of human cognition.

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Based on the prestigious Gifford lectures series regarding complex philosophical issues.

Uses the classic image of the Cave to analyze the limitations of familiarity and perception.

Examines how ordinary ways of thinking and speaking can lead to philosophical puzzles.

Investigates the relationship between human experience and the drive towards being.

Part of the Routledge Revivals series, making historical philosophical texts accessible again.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0415682517
Category: Books > Subjects > Politics, Philosophy & Social Sciences > Philosophy > History & Schools of Thought > Western
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 08 September 2011
Listed Since: 24 March 2011

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