Description
| Product ID: | 9781848871298 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The Black Mirror |
| Subtitle: | Fragments of an Obituary for Life |
| Authors: | Author: Raymond Tallis |
| Page Count: | 352 |
| Subjects: | Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge, Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The Black Mirror is a deeply moving and startlingly original celebration of everyday life, by one of our leading thinkers and writers, who has been described as 'One of Britain's greatest intellectual all-rounders... Someone who comes closer than most ever will to knowing everything' (Independent) In this beautifully written personal meditation on life and living, Raymond Tallis reflects on the fundamental fact of existence: that it is finite. Inspired by E. M. Forster''s thought that ''Death destroys a man but the idea of it saves him'', Tallis invites readers to look back on their lives from a unique standpoint: one''s own future corpse. From this perspective, he shows, the world now vacated can be seen most clearly in all its richness and complexity. |
| Imprint Name: | Atlantic Books |
| Publisher Name: | Atlantic Books |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2016-03-03 |
