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Wallace Stevens In Theory: Thomas Gould, Ian Tan Wallace Stevens In Theory
Thomas Gould, Ian Tan
R3,854 Discovery Miles 38 540 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The modernist poetry of Wallace Stevens is replete with moments of theorizing. Stevens regarded poetry as an abstract medium through which to think about and theorize not only philosophical concepts like metaphor and reality, but also a unifying thesis about the nature of poetry itself. At the same time, literary theorists and philosophers have often turned to Stevens as a canonical reference point and influence. In the centenary year of Wallace Stevens’s first collection Harmonium (1923), this collection asks what it means to theorize with Stevens today. Through a range of critical and theoretical perspectives, this book seeks to describe the myriad kinds of thinking sponsored by Stevens’s poetry and explores how contemporary literary theory might be invigorated through readings of Stevens.

Silence in Modern Literature and Philosophy - Beckett, Barthes, Nancy, Stevens (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original... Silence in Modern Literature and Philosophy - Beckett, Barthes, Nancy, Stevens (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018)
Thomas Gould
R1,811 Discovery Miles 18 110 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book discusses the elusive centrality of silence in modern literature and philosophy, focusing on the writing and theory of Jean-Luc Nancy and Roland Barthes, the prose of Samuel Beckett, and the poetry of Wallace Stevens. It suggests that silence is best understood according to two categories: apophasis and reticence. Apophasis is associated with theology, and relates to a silence of ineffability and transcendence; reticence is associated with phenomenology, and relates to a silence of listenership and speechlessness. In a series of diverse though interrelated readings, the study examines figures of broken silence and silent voice in the prose of Samuel Beckett, the notion of shared silence in Jean-Luc Nancy and Roland Barthes, and ways in which the poetry of Wallace Stevens mounts lyrical negotiations with forms of unsayability and speechlessness.

Taking the Back off the Watch - A Personal Memoir (Hardcover, 2012 ed.): Thomas Gold Taking the Back off the Watch - A Personal Memoir (Hardcover, 2012 ed.)
Thomas Gold; Edited by Simon Mitton
R2,974 Discovery Miles 29 740 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Thomas Gold (1920-2004) had a curious mind that liked to solve problems. He was one of the most remarkable astrophysicists in the second half of the twentieth century, and he attracted controversy throughout his career. Based on a full-length autobiography left behind by Thomas Gold, this book was edited by the astrophysicist and historian of science, Simon Mitton (University of Cambridge).

The book is a retrospective on Gold's remarkable life. He fled from Vienna in 1933, eventually settling in England and completing an engineering degree at Trinity College in Cambridge. During the war, he worked on naval radar research alongside Fred Hoyle and Hermann Bondi - which, in an unlikely chain of events, eventually led to his working with them on steady-state cosmology. In 1968, shortly after their discovery, he provided the explanation of pulsars as rotating neutron stars.

In his final position at Cornell, he and his colleagues persuaded the US Defense Department to fund the conversion of the giant radio telescope at Arecibo in Puerto Rico into a superb instrument for radio astronomy. Gold's interests covered physiology, astronomy, cosmology, geophysics, and engineering.

Written in an intriguing style and with an equally intriguing foreword by Freeman Dyson, this book constitutes an important historical document, made accessible to all those interested in the history of science.

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The Lega Nord and Contemporary Politics in Italy (Hardcover): Thomas Gold The Lega Nord and Contemporary Politics in Italy (Hardcover)
Thomas Gold
R1,366 R1,063 Discovery Miles 10 630 Save R303 (22%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Lega Nord, one of the most important right-wing populist parties in Western Europe, is the focus of this well researched look into Italian regional politics. The author links the Lega Nord's rise to the socio-economic development of the north over the south in Italy and the political process which created a voting block in the south. This led the north of Italy to see "Rome" as a predatory entity, drawing resources and impeding progress in the north to support the south. The author examines this process and explores the implications it produces for the whole of Europe.

Silence in Modern Literature and Philosophy - Beckett, Barthes, Nancy, Stevens (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018): Thomas Gould Silence in Modern Literature and Philosophy - Beckett, Barthes, Nancy, Stevens (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)
Thomas Gould
R1,995 Discovery Miles 19 950 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book discusses the elusive centrality of silence in modern literature and philosophy, focusing on the writing and theory of Jean-Luc Nancy and Roland Barthes, the prose of Samuel Beckett, and the poetry of Wallace Stevens. It suggests that silence is best understood according to two categories: apophasis and reticence. Apophasis is associated with theology, and relates to a silence of ineffability and transcendence; reticence is associated with phenomenology, and relates to a silence of listenership and speechlessness. In a series of diverse though interrelated readings, the study examines figures of broken silence and silent voice in the prose of Samuel Beckett, the notion of shared silence in Jean-Luc Nancy and Roland Barthes, and ways in which the poetry of Wallace Stevens mounts lyrical negotiations with forms of unsayability and speechlessness.

The Deep Hot Biosphere - The Myth of Fossil Fuels (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999): Thomas Gold The Deep Hot Biosphere - The Myth of Fossil Fuels (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999)
Thomas Gold; Foreword by F. Dyson 1
R789 R650 Discovery Miles 6 500 Save R139 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Suppose someone claimed that we are not running out of petroleum? Or that life on Earth began below the surface of our planet? Or that oil and gas are not "fossil fuels"? Or that if we find extraterrestrial life it is likely to be within, not on, other planets? You might expect to hear statements like these from an author of science fiction. But what if they came from a renowned physicist, an indisputably brilliant scientist who has been called "one of the world's most original minds"? In the The Deep Hot Biosphere, Thomas Gold sets forth truly controversial and astonishing theories about where oil and gas come from, and how they acquire their organic "signatures." The conclusions he reaches in this book might be at first difficult to believe, but they are supported by a growing body of evidence, and by the indisputabel stature and seriousness Gold brings to any scientific enterprise. In this book we see a brilliant and boldly orginal thinker, increasingly a rarity in modern science, as he developes a revolutionary new view about the fundamental workings of our planet. Thomas Gold is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, a Fellow of the Royal Society, and an Emertius Professor at Cornell University. Regarded as one of the most creative and wide-ranging scientists of his generation, he has taughtat Cambridge University and Harvard, and for 20 years was the Director of the Cornell Center for Radiophysics and Space Research.

The Ancient Quarrel Between Poetry and Philosophy (Paperback): Thomas Gould The Ancient Quarrel Between Poetry and Philosophy (Paperback)
Thomas Gould
R1,186 Discovery Miles 11 860 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Affecting audiences with depictions of suffering and injustice is a key function of tragedy, and yet it has long been viewed by philosophers as a dubious enterprise. In this book Thomas Gould uses both historical and theoretical approaches to explore tragedy and its power to gratify readers and audiences. He takes as his starting point Plato's moral and psychological objections to tragedy, and the conflict he recognized between "poetry"--the exploitation of our yearning to see ourselves as victims--and "philosophy"--the insistence that all good people are happy. Plato's objections to tragedy are shown to be an essential feature of Socratic rationalism and to constitute a formidable challenge even today. Gould makes a case for the rightness and psychological necessity of violence and suffering in literature, art, and religion, but he distinguishes between depictions of violence that elicit sympathy only for the victims and those that cause us to sympathize entirely with the perpetrators. It is chiefly the former, Gould argues, that fuel our responses not only to true tragedy but also to religious myths and critical displays of political rage.

Originally published in 1990.

The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Life and Letters of Thomas Gold Appleton (Hardcover): Thomas Gold Appleton Life and Letters of Thomas Gold Appleton (Hardcover)
Thomas Gold Appleton
R993 Discovery Miles 9 930 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Life and Letters of Thomas Gold Appleton (Paperback): Thomas Gold Appleton Life and Letters of Thomas Gold Appleton (Paperback)
Thomas Gold Appleton
R706 Discovery Miles 7 060 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Ancient Quarrel Between Poetry and Philosophy (Hardcover): Thomas Gould The Ancient Quarrel Between Poetry and Philosophy (Hardcover)
Thomas Gould
R4,149 Discovery Miles 41 490 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Affecting audiences with depictions of suffering and injustice is a key function of tragedy, and yet it has long been viewed by philosophers as a dubious enterprise. In this book Thomas Gould uses both historical and theoretical approaches to explore tragedy and its power to gratify readers and audiences. He takes as his starting point Plato's moral and psychological objections to tragedy, and the conflict he recognized between "poetry"--the exploitation of our yearning to see ourselves as victims--and "philosophy"--the insistence that all good people are happy. Plato's objections to tragedy are shown to be an essential feature of Socratic rationalism and to constitute a formidable challenge even today. Gould makes a case for the rightness and psychological necessity of violence and suffering in literature, art, and religion, but he distinguishes between depictions of violence that elicit sympathy only for the victims and those that cause us to sympathize entirely with the perpetrators. It is chiefly the former, Gould argues, that fuel our responses not only to true tragedy but also to religious myths and critical displays of political rage. Originally published in 1990. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

A Background of Banking Theory (Hardcover): William Thomas Gould 1906- Hackett A Background of Banking Theory (Hardcover)
William Thomas Gould 1906- Hackett
R837 Discovery Miles 8 370 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A Background of Banking Theory (Paperback): William Thomas Gould 1906- Hackett A Background of Banking Theory (Paperback)
William Thomas Gould 1906- Hackett
R495 Discovery Miles 4 950 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Tosti Engravings - the Gift of Thomas G. Appleton, Esq., Received Oct. 1869 (Hardcover): Creator Issuing Boston Public... The Tosti Engravings - the Gift of Thomas G. Appleton, Esq., Received Oct. 1869 (Hardcover)
Creator Issuing Boston Public Library, Thomas Gold 1812-1884 Appleton, Antonio Cardinal Tosti
R911 Discovery Miles 9 110 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Tales From the Siwash Campus (Paperback): Thomas Gold 1866- Frost Tales From the Siwash Campus (Paperback)
Thomas Gold 1866- Frost
R729 Discovery Miles 7 290 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Tosti Engravings - the Gift of Thomas G. Appleton, Esq., Received Oct. 1869 (Paperback): Creator Issuing Boston Public... The Tosti Engravings - the Gift of Thomas G. Appleton, Esq., Received Oct. 1869 (Paperback)
Creator Issuing Boston Public Library, Thomas Gold 1812-1884 Appleton, Antonio Cardinal Tosti
R597 Discovery Miles 5 970 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A Treatise on the Federal Corporation Tax Law, Including Therein a Commentary on the Act Itself, an Appendix Containing the... A Treatise on the Federal Corporation Tax Law, Including Therein a Commentary on the Act Itself, an Appendix Containing the Text of the Act, All Rules and Regulations of the Treasury Department, Relating in Any Way to the Act; Text of All Laws Relating... (Paperback)
Thomas Gold 1866-1948 Frost
R705 Discovery Miles 7 050 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Life and Letters of Thomas Gold Appleton (Hardcover): Thomas Gold Appleton Life and Letters of Thomas Gold Appleton (Hardcover)
Thomas Gold Appleton
R1,007 Discovery Miles 10 070 Out of stock
Metal Detecting - Treasure Hunting Bible for Beginners (Paperback): Thomas Gold Metal Detecting - Treasure Hunting Bible for Beginners (Paperback)
Thomas Gold
R282 Discovery Miles 2 820 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Life and Letters of Thomas Gold Appleton (Paperback): Susan Hale, Thomas Gold Appleton Life and Letters of Thomas Gold Appleton (Paperback)
Susan Hale, Thomas Gold Appleton
R963 Discovery Miles 9 630 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Marine Chronometer, its History and Development. With a Foreword by Sir Frank W. Dyson (Paperback): Rupert Thomas Gould The Marine Chronometer, its History and Development. With a Foreword by Sir Frank W. Dyson (Paperback)
Rupert Thomas Gould
R913 R755 Discovery Miles 7 550 Save R158 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
An Unwilling Maid - Being the History of Certain Episodes During the American Revolution (Paperback): Jeanie Thomas Gould... An Unwilling Maid - Being the History of Certain Episodes During the American Revolution (Paperback)
Jeanie Thomas Gould Lincoln
R795 Discovery Miles 7 950 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A Treatise on the Federal Income tax law of 1913 - Including Therein a Commentary on the act Itself, Together With an Appendix... A Treatise on the Federal Income tax law of 1913 - Including Therein a Commentary on the act Itself, Together With an Appendix Containing the Text of the Federal Income tax law of October 3rd, 1913, and the Treasury Regulations in Relation Thereto, Togeth (Paperback)
Thomas Gold Frost
R660 Discovery Miles 6 600 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A Pretty Tory - A Romance of Partisan Warfare (Paperback): Jeanie Thomas Gould Lincoln A Pretty Tory - A Romance of Partisan Warfare (Paperback)
Jeanie Thomas Gould Lincoln
R797 Discovery Miles 7 970 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Fresh Leaves [poems] (Paperback): Thomas Gold 1812-1884 Appleton Fresh Leaves [poems] (Paperback)
Thomas Gold 1812-1884 Appleton
R425 Discovery Miles 4 250 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A Treatise on the Incorporation and Organization of Corporations Created Under the Business Corporations Acts of the Several... A Treatise on the Incorporation and Organization of Corporations Created Under the Business Corporations Acts of the Several States and Territories of the United States, Including Therein a Synopsis-digest of the General Incorporation Acts of The... (Hardcover)
Thomas Gold 1866-1948 Frost
R1,334 Discovery Miles 13 340 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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