Solace in Oblivion: Approaches to Transcendence in Modern Europe - Paperback

by Florian Mussgnug (Other), Robert Cowan (Author)

We live in an era of global anxiety, so it's no surprise that we also seek transcendence of our material circumstances. This book explores the immanence-transcendence problem in works of French, German, Italian, and Russian literature and philosophy, with the aim of helping us navigate our global future.

Author Biography

The author of five books, Robert Cowan is Assistant Dean at Hunter College and Professor of English at Kingsborough Community College, both of the City University of New York.