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Literary Meditations for Pandemic Times

Reflections on Plague Classics

Dustin Peone Alexander Gungov Friedrich Luft

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English
ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon
18 July 2023
In this book the philosopher Dustin Peone offers reflections on ten literary classics set during plague times.
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Imprint:   ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon
Country of Publication:   Germany
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Height: 210mm,  Width: 148mm,  Spine: 1mm
Weight:   212g
ISBN:   9783838217567
ISBN 10:   383821756X
Series:   Studies in Medical Philosophy
Pages:   160
Publication Date:  
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Dustin Peone is Instructor of Liberal Studies at Mercer University and a fellow of the Institute for Vico Studies in Atlanta. He has taught philosophy and Core studies at Emory University and Oglethorpe University. He is also the author of Memory as Philosophy, Shame, Fame, and the Technological Mentality, and Making Philosophy Laugh.

Reviews for Literary Meditations for Pandemic Times: Reflections on Plague Classics

An invaluable book, beautifully written in a classical style characterized by clarity and wit.--Brian P. Quaranta, Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities, and History of Medicine, Duke University Peone's book offers penetrating and essential insight about what is necessary for human flourishing in pandemic conditions. This should be read by anyone wishing to understand not only how to survive, but how to live well in dark and unsettling times.--Rebecca U. Thorpe, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Washington This is a unique and timely work, offering the reader a systematic and historical perspective on the difficult and dangerous conditions of the present time.--Donald Phillip Verene, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, Emory University


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