{"product_id":"ontological-humility-nancy-j-holland-9781438445502","title":"Ontological Humility: Lord Voldemort and the Philosophers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplores ontological humility in the history of philosophy, from Descartes to contemporary gender and race theory.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeither self-effacing modesty nor religious meekness, ontological humility is a moral and philosophical attitude toward transcendence-the unknown and unknowable background of existence-and a recognition and awareness of the contingency and chance that influence the course of our lives. It is a concept that Nancy J. Holland finds both throughout the history of philosophy and across the volumes of J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. Tracing it through the philosophical thought of figures ranging from Descartes, Hume, and Kant to Heidegger, Beauvoir, Merleau-Ponty, and Derrida, Holland uses the Harry Potter saga as a guide to illustrate the concept, revealing a whole set of ethical imperatives. Connecting the concept to contemporary gender and race theory, she demonstrates its implications both for our understanding of the philosophical tradition and for the way we live our own lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nancy J. Holland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1438445504\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781438445502\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e State University of New York Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/02\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 165\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.97h x 6.11w x 0.41d","brand":"Nancy J. Holland","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48444871246079,"sku":"9781438445502","price":33.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_73d1809a-1ffa-495d-a8fc-7d0b5ed11aea.jpg?v=1777215113","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ontological-humility-nancy-j-holland-9781438445502","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}