{"product_id":"taking-appearance-seriously-henri-bortoft-9780863159275","title":"Taking Appearance Seriously: The Dynamic Way of Seeing in Goethe and European Thought","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe history of western metaphysics from Plato onwards is dominated by the dualism of being and appearance. What something really is (its true being) is believed to be hidden behind the 'mere appearances' through which it manifests. Twentieth-century European thinkers radically overturned this way of thinking. 'Appearance' began to be taken seriously, with the observer participating in the dynamic event of perception.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this important book, Henri Bortoft guides us through this dynamic way of seeing, exploring issues including how we distinguish things, how we find meaning, and the relationship between thought and words.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpanding the scope of his previous book, \u003cem\u003eThe Wholeness of Nature\u003c\/em\u003e, Bortoft shows how Goethean insights combine with this dynamic way of seeing in continental philosophy, to offer an actively experienced 'life of meaning'.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book will be of interest to anyone who wants to understand the contribution and wider implications of modern European thought in the world today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Henri Bortoft\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0863159273\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780863159275\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Floris Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/15\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.80d","brand":"Henri Bortoft","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43947410391295,"sku":"9780863159275","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_32aba693-e515-4559-a715-57fd32980e27.jpg?v=1681518563","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/taking-appearance-seriously-henri-bortoft-9780863159275","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}