AUTOGRAPHED A Map to the End of Time: Wayfarings with Friends and Philosophers

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A Map to the End of Time: Wayfarings with Friends and Philosophers Description IMPORTANT: condition descriptions provided by eBay in their 'item specifics' template shown above my listings are likely incorrect due to limitations of the software listing program. MOST of my books are either VERY GOOD or GOOD condition. Review In 1976, inspired by Tennyson's poem "Ulysses"--in which the hero of Greek mythology declares his intention late in life "to follow knowledge like a sinking star / beyond the utmost bound of human thought"-- Ronald Manheimer began teaching philosophy to retired senior citizens, hoping to gain some insight into growing older through listening to their stories. The conversations collected in A Map to the End of Time demonstrate the fruitfulness of that project, putting a modern spin on the search for answers to the eternal questions. Although the dialogue is almost too good to be true in some spots, the analyses of texts like T.S. Eliot's Four Quartets (or more traditional philosophers such as Plato and Mill) that emerge from his stories are often both poignant and penetrating. Read more From Library Journal This is a book about aging, teaching, and philosophy itself. On the surface it is a running narrative of Manheimer's experiences teaching philosophy to the elderly. His students and his own teachers appear as characters in a dialog; as in his earlier book (Kierkegaard as Teacher, 1977), his message is partly that the complexity of philosophy is best presented as an interplay of voices. But here a minor theme from the earlier book becomes dominant: philosophy is an expression of the need to make sense of one's own life. The elderly have a special contribution to make, for their long lives demand reflection. In complementary fashion, philosophical reflection may reveal the significance of growing old. Manheimer writes with charm and humility, but teaching readers to philosophize is difficult. Stanley Cavell (A Pitch of Philosophy, LJ 5/1/94) almost succeeded in combining narrative and system, but Cavell's is a much more egocentric book. Manheimer's is a good choice for any public library.ALeslie Armour, Univ. of Ottawa, Ont.Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. Read more See all Editorial Reviews Features: Product Details: Hardcover: 352 pages Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company; 1st edition (April 1, 1999) Language: English ISBN-10: 0393047253 ISBN-13: 57 Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 1.3 x 8.6 inches Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds Handling We will ship all orders within 3 business days of payment. Delivery We do not ship outside of the USA, **except** via eBay Global Shipping Program. [however, for postcards and other lightweight paper items, we DO ship internationally ourselves.] Feedback We take our reputation seriously, we buy and sell online, so we understand the value of trust. If you are unsatisfied with your order, please contact us and we will work with you to resolve it to your satisfaction. PLEASE be aware that if there is just ONE photo in our listings, it means it is a GENERIC STOCK PHOTO. If there are TWO OR MORE PHOTOS, they are photos of the EXACT ITEM YOU WILL RECEIVE.IMPORTANT: condition descriptions provided by eBay in their 'item specifics' template shown above my listings are likely incorrect due to limitations of the software listing program. MOST of my books are either VERY GOOD or GOOD condition. About Us PLEASE NOTE: WHILE WE DO NOT SHIP INTERNATIONALLY OURSELVES, WE DO GLADLY USE EBAY'S GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM SO PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ORDER FROM US NO MATTER WHERE IN THE WORLD YOU LIVE. IF EBAY GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM SHIPS TO YOUR COUNTRY THEN SO DO WE! Further top products See other items 1800 VENDING BULK CANDY & GUMBALL MACHINE CATCH TRAY 1-800 CANDY MACHINES Others USD 19.99 Buy it now Fiesta Multicolor serape Table Runner / New Kohl’s USD 22.99 Buy it now 1 T-007 Pink Key For 1-800 Vending V-Line Pro-Line LYPC Candy Gumball Machine USD 9.99 Buy it now Craftsman & Kobolt Toolbox Set Of Keys 8069 USD 9.99 Buy it now 221314 OLD TOWN HALL HARTFORD CONN CT Connecticut 1916 Postmark USD 21.60 Buy it now Life's Little Instruction Book USD 7.50 Buy it now The Little Fellow: The Life and Work of Charles Spencer Chaplin USD 9.50 Buy it now Four by Truffaut: The Adventures of Antoine Doinel USD 19.99 Buy it now What Was It Like in the Concentration Camp At Dachau? Come Closer to the Truth USD 13.99 Buy it now Little Lavender Book: On the Love That Once Dared Not Speak its Name USD 6.50 Buy it now Touchstones: A Book of Daily Meditations for Men (Hazelden meditation series) USD 13.99 Buy it now Little Miss Late (Mr. Men and Little Miss) USD 6.99 Buy it now Powered by Supreme supremeauctiononlinesoftware.staticWidgets.templateBased

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