Wonder Strikes

Wonder StrikesThe first book length examination of the prominent contemporary philosopher William Desmond's approach to aesthetics, art, and literature. William Desmond argues that philosophy, religion, and art begin in wonder. Desmond is widely recognized for his original metaphysics and his provocative philosophy of religion. Desmond's extensive writings on aesthetics, art, and literature, however, have received much less attention. Wonder Strikes is the first

such as cultural history and the history of black subjectivity and revolves the images around the intersection of race and gender

Three Short Works consists of three distinct stories

Refutation by its very nature is a conflict

regulation and economics

drawings and paintings as well as through his research and puts the artist’s major series of art works in context

Iktomi experiences a series of humorous and instructive trials that illuminate humanity’s relationship with nature

use and interpretation of asteroseismic results

Aristotle shows how these commitments are paradoxically sterile when pursued in practice

contain sufficient plant available water and provide a reliable filter and buffer capacity

the Faustian literary theme

also known as Bones

Shaffer argues that the morals of modern American lawyers and doctors have been corrupted by misguided professionalism and weak philosophy