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This book is aimed at both philosophers and scholars of American literature who wish to reexamine the philosophical depth of Melville's writings. Contributions deal with various philosophical aspects of Melville's work, including well-known texts such as Moby-Dick as well as lesser-known works such as Pierre, "The Encantadas,"and Clarel.
About the author
Corey McCall is associate professor of philosophy at Elmira College.Tom Nurmi is assistant professor of English at Montana State University Billings.Mark B. Anderson is professor at Tarrant County College.Marilyn Nissim-Sabat is professor emeritus of philosophy at Lewis University and the author of Neither Victim Nor Survivor. She is presently working on a book to be titled Arendt and Husserl: Phenomenology, Totalitarianism, and the Banality of Evil. Nissim-Sabat has published book chapters on the work of thinkers including Lewis Gordon, Richard Wright, and Herman Melville as well as written numerous book reviews and articles on philosophy and psychoanalysis. Kris F. Sealey is professor of philosophy at Penn State University. She is the author of Creolizing the Nation and Moments of Disruption: Levinas, Sartre, and the Question of Transcendence.
Summary
This book is aimed at both philosophers and scholars of American literature who wish to reexamine the philosophical depth of Melville’s writings. Contributions deal with various philosophical aspects of Melville’s work, including well-known texts such as Moby-Dick as well as lesser-known works such as Pierre, “The Encantadas,” and Clarel.
