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What is the proper place of solitude in human existence? Some thinkers have claimed that solitude is our truest, most ultimate, metaphysically deepest state of being. Others have maintained the contrary view that it is in encounter that we most truly find ourselves.In Koch's Solitude: A Philosophical Encounter, both solitude and encounter emerge as primary modes of human experience, equally essential for human completion. This book both joyfully celebrates and carefully analyzes solitude. Professor Koch first explores the roles of perception, emotion, thought, and volition in constructing the experiential world of solitude, then distinguishes solitude from such near-relations as loneliness, isolation, privacy, and alienation. He goes on to explain his surprising discovery: disengaged solitude is threaded through and hemmed around by diminished modes of engagement, while conversely, engagement is limited and hollowed by modes of disengagement.So, it turns out, experiences of solitude and encounter are shot through with each other, leading to a radically new understanding of personal experience. The author identifies five intrinsic virtues of solitude: Freedom of Action; Attunement t

Who reads Solitude : A Philosophical Encounter?

Author

Philip Koch

Publisher

Open Court : Made available through hoopla

Published

1994

Language

EN

ISBN

9780812699463

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Philosophy, Social Science, Humanities