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OverviewThe Art of the Personal offers a strikingly original, meticulously researched interpretation of what it means to be a person, and is highly relevant for the times in which we live. The 238 excerpts are selected from 21 books published by Patrick Grant during the past 50 years. The excerpts reach across a wide range of topics, including psychology, aesthetics, literary theory, Biblical criticism, political theory, the Northern Ireland Troubles, Sri Lanka, the place of religion in ethnic conflict, the perennial philosophy and the history of spirituality, among others. The excerpts are arranged under general headings, which are introduced and interpreted by brief essays. This format invites an interactive, dialogical response, as the book makes a case for an understanding of the person as situated within the complex networks of discourse by which its threshold status is constituted but not defined, and to which the art of dialogue is indispensable. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Patrick GrantPublisher: Troubador Publishing Imprint: Matador ISBN: 9781803135113ISBN 10: 1803135115 Pages: 416 Publication Date: 28 November 2022 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationPatrick Grant, D.Phil., FRSC, is Professor Emeritus, Department of English, University of Victoria, Canada. He was educated at Queen’s University, Belfast and the University of Sussex. He is the author of 21 books, and in 1990 was elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |