Mirrors of the mind
Subtitle: reflecting on philosophers' autobiographies
By: Ronald J. Manheimer
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Jorvik Press
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Portland, OR
Language: eng
Number of pages: 325
ISBN-13: 9780988412286
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Philosophy; Philosophers; Biography; Autobiography in literature
Other titles: Reflecting on philosophers' autobiographies
Description: "Delving into the newly identified genre of the philosophical autobiography, Dr. Ronald J. Manheimer's 'Mirrors of the mind' takes both the neophyte and the initiated on a unique literary and philosophical journey through the works of important thinkers who have changed the world or, at least, how we perceive it. This guided tour of the life of the mind covers nine self-reflective narratives ranging from fourth century Augustine's 'Confessions' to 20th century Simone de Beauvoir's 'The prime of life.'"--Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 320) and index.
Table of contents: title: The Malkovich transformations; title: The gardens of Augustine; title: Rousseau on the road to Vincennes; title: The incubus of John Stuart Mill; title: Kierkegaard's house of melancholy; title: Nietzsche's pyramid; title: Sartre and de Beauvoir under the covers; title: Jung's subterranean throne; title: Buber's hour on the balcony; title: Gandhi's cell; title: Uniting contraries.