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Cultural Dialectics Ser.: Imperfection by Ravi Malhotra and Patrick Grant (2012, Trade Paperback)

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"". aspirations to perfection awaken us to our actual imperfection.". It is in the space between these aspirations and our inability to achieve them that Grant reflects upon imperfection. Referencing Plato, Van Gogh, Jesus, and the Buddha, he enlightens the reader with both succinct and original insights into human society.

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PublisherAthabasca University Press

ISBN-101926836758

ISBN-139781926836751

eBay Product ID (ePID)117280150

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Number of Pages252 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameImperfection

SubjectHistory & Surveys / General, Christian Theology / Systematic, Religious, General, Philosophy

Publication Year2012

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaLiterary Criticism, Religion, Philosophy, Self-Help, Psychology

AuthorRavi Malhotra, Patrick Grant

SeriesCultural Dialectics Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight13.6 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6.1 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

ReviewsImperfection draws on philosophy, art, film, psychology and mysticism among others. I can't think of another book that combines such spread of reference, such succinctness, and such depth of concern without losing weight or coherence, notwithstanding its - shall we call it? - wisdom. - John Wilson Foster, Queen's University, Belfast, Drawing on philosophy, art, film, psychology and mysticism among others, I can't think of another book that combines such spread of reference, such succinctness, and such depth of concern without losing weight or coherence, notwithstanding its - shall we call it? - wisdom.- John Wilson Foster, Queen's University, Belfast

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal128

Table Of ContentContents preface xi introduction 1 part i Imperfection 1 Plato and the Limits of Idealism 9 2 The Van Gogh Letters: The Art of the Unfinished 17 3 The Trouble with Visions31 4 Northern Ireland, Sri Lanka, and Regressive Inversion 41 5 Osama, Theo, and the Burnt Fool's Bandaged Finger 49 6 What the Buddha Didn't Say 57 7 Not So Good News: The Gospel According to Mark 67 part ii Self 8 Immortal Souls and State Executions 79 9 The Eyes Have It: Seeing One's Self and Others 89 10 The God of Battles and the Irish Dimension of Shakespeare'sHenry V 99 11 Crucifying Harry: Victims, Scapegoats, and the Northern IrelandTroubles 107 12 Talking to the Cyclops: On Violence and Self-Destruction 115 13 Doing Nothing About It: Taoism, Selflessness, and Non-Action121 14 Cliff Jumpers and Delta Dwellers: On Religious Language andCommitment 133 part iii Freedom 15 Dr. Johnson, Freedom, and the Book of Psalms 145 16 Sex, Society, and Romeo and Juliet 155 17 Cartoons from Denmark and the March of the Zombies 165 18 Vergil and the Almighty Dollar 173 19 Endgame in Sri Lanka: Dharmapala's Legacy andRajapaksa's War 183 20 Jung and The Secret of the Golden Flower 195 21 Kieslowski's Red: Fraternity in the Making 205 bibliographical notes 225

Synopsis"... aspirations to perfection awaken us to our actual imperfection." It is in the space between these aspirations and our inability to achieve them that Grant reflects upon imperfection. Grant argues that an awareness of imperfection, defined as both suffering and the need for justice, drive us to an unrelenting search for perfection, freedom, and self-determination. The twenty-one brief chapters of Imperfection develop this governing idea as it relates to the present situation of the God debate, modern ethnic conflicts, and the pursuit of freedom in relation to the uncertainties of personal identity and the quest for self-determination., Known for his exploration of the relationship between Buddhism and violent ethnic conflict in modern Sri Lanka, as well as his contribution to the study of Northern Ireland and the complex relationships among religion, literature, and ethnicity, Grant provides the reader with an analysis of the widespread rise of religious extremism across the globe. Referencing Plato, Van Gogh, Jesus, and the Buddha, he enlightens the reader with both succinct and original insights into human society. Imperfection is the result of an important Canadian public intellectual at work., Benjamin Whichcote once said that "only madmen and fools arepleased with themselves: no wise man is good enough for his ownsatisfaction." While Whichcote's wise man accepts thisdisparity, the madmen and fools suffer from a deluded self-satisfactionwhich, one can assume, might make them dangerous. The twenty-four briefchapters of Imperfection develop this governing idea as itrelates to the present state of the God debate, modern ethnic conflictsin which religion is a marker of identity, and the idea of freedom inrelation to the uncertainties of self-determination. Human beings are imperfect creatures who nonetheless have ideas aboutperfection. Grant argues that the most interesting and creative thingspeople do are shaped in the gap between these two poles. Aretrospective view of his work over forty years, Imperfectiondisplays the scope of his insights and reveals an important Canadianpublic intellectual., A mature scholar and established literary critic, Grant has emerged as a cultural critic of religious and ethnic conflict.