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Record Nr.

UNINA9910815611603321

Autore

Sia Marian F

Titolo

From question to quest : literary-philosophical enquiries into the challenges of life / / by Marian F. Sia and Santiago Sia

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, : Cambridge Scholars Pub., 2010

Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : , : Cambridge Scholars Pub., , 2010

ISBN

1-282-65086-6

9786612650864

1-4438-2191-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (254 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

SiaSantiago

Disciplina

801

Soggetti

Literature - Philosophy

Literature - History and criticism - Theory, etc

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [237]-242).

Nota di contenuto

OTHER BOOKS; TABLE OF CONTENTS; FOREWORD; PREFACE; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER ONE; CHAPTER TWO; CHAPTER THREE; CHAPTER FOUR; CHAPTER FIVE; CHAPTER SIX; CHAPTER SEVEN; CHAPTER EIGHT; POSTSCRIPT; APPENDIX A; APPENDIX B; SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

Sommario/riassunto

In facing up to life and its challenges, questions inevitably arise. Different situations provoke specific questions-mostly trivial but frequently fundamental-always seeking some kind of answer. While the transition from question to quest is a rather natural one for human beings and the need for answers is a serious human demand, the quest itself is significant, precisely because it is a human task. This book offers a number of literary-philosophical enquiries into these challenges of life. ...