Bearing Witness to Epiphany: Persons, Things, and the Nature of Erotic Life (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781438425047)

In this probing sequel to the popular and award-winning Human Experience, John Russon asks, "What is it to be a person?" The answer: the key to our humanity lies in our sexuality, where we experience the freedom to shape identities creatively in cooperation with another. With grace and philosophical rigor, Russon shows that an exploration of sexuality not only illuminates the psychological dimensions of our interpersonal lives but also provides the basis for a new approach to ethics and politics. Responsibilities toward others, he contends, develop alongside our personal growth. Bearing Witness to Epiphany brings to light the essential relationship between ethical and political bonds and the development of our powers of expression, leading to a substantial study of the nature and role of art in human life.

Author: John Russon
ISBN-10: 143842504X
ISBN-13: 9781438425047
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2009
Pages: 166
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.70h x 5.90w x 0.50d

Review Citation(s):
Chronicle of Higher Education 03/06/2009 pg. 18
Choice 09/01/2009