Philosophy Between the Lines
The Lost History of Esoteric Writing
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Livre de Arthur M. Melzer · 9 septembre 2014 (États-Unis)
Genres : Essai, HistoirePhilosophical esotericism—the practice of communicating one’s unorthodox thoughts “between the lines”—was a common practice until the end of the eighteenth century. Despite its long and well-documented history, however, esotericism is often dismissed today as a rare occurrence. But by ignoring esotericism, we risk cutting ourselves off from a full understanding of Western philosophical thought. Walking readers through both an ancient (Plato) and a modern (Machiavelli) esoteric work, Arthur... Voir plus
