{"product_id":"the-edge-of-meaning-paperback","title":"The Edge of Meaning - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Boyd White\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCertain questions are basic to the human condition: how we imagine the world, and ourselves and others within it; how we confront the constraints of language and the limits of our own minds; and how we use imagination to give meaning to past experiences and to shape future ones. These are the questions James Boyd White addresses in \u003ci\u003eThe Edge of Meaning\u003c\/i\u003e, exploring each through its application to great works of Western culture-\u003ci\u003eHuckleberry Finn\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e, and the paintings of Vermeer among them. In doing so, White creates a deeply moving and insightful book and presents an inspiring conception of mind, language, and the essence of living.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCertain questions are basic to the human condition: how we imagine the world, and ourselves and others within it; how we confront the constraints of language and the limits of our own minds; and how we use imagination to give meaning to past experiences and to give shape to the future. These are the questions James Boyd White addresses in this book, exploring each through readings og great works of Western culture, \u003ci\u003eHuckleberry Finn\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e, and the paintins of Vermeer among them. In doing so, White creates a deeply moving and insightful book and presents an inspiring conception of mind, language, and the essence of living.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Boyd White\u003c\/b\u003e is the Hart Wright Professor of Law, professor of English, and adjunct professor of classical studies at the University of Michigan. His many books include \u003ci\u003eThe Legal Imagination, Acts of Hope\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eJustice as Translation\u003c\/i\u003e, all published by the University of Chicago Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.68 x 9.04 x 6.56 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47454469161138,"sku":"9780226894805","price":57.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/bfdba80e6abe8d2e92cf8b897d90e996.webp?v=1778851793","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-edge-of-meaning-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}