| Description |
1 online resource (x, 36 pages) |
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polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary |
"Most people go through life chasing illusions of success, fame, wealth, happiness, and few things are more painful than the reality-revealing loss of an illusion. But if illusions are negative, why is the opposite, being disillusioned, also negative? In this essay based on his inaugural writer-in-residence lecture at Athabasca University, internationally acclaimed writer Steven Heighton mathematically evaluates the paradox of disillusionment and the negative aspects of hope. Drawing on writers such as Herman Melville, Leonard Cohen, Kate Chopin, and Thich Nhat Hanh, Heighton considers the influence of illusions on creativity, art, and society. This meditation on language and philosophy reveals the virtues of being disillusioned and, perhaps, the path to freedom."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Access |
PDF: Unrestricted online access. Unrestricted online access. CaOONL |
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EPUB: Access restricted to LAC onsite clients. Online access with authorization. CaOONL |
| Form |
Issued also in print format. |
| Contents |
Intro -- Title Page -- Foreword -- The virtues of Disillusionment -- Copyright Page |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Illusion (Philosophy)
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Illusion (Philosophy) |
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Negativity (Philosophy)
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Negativity (Philosophy) |
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Perception.
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Perception. |
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Hope.
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Hope. |
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Satisfaction.
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Satisfaction. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Title |
Virtues of illusionment |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Heighton, Steven, 1961- Virtues of disillusionment. Edmonton, Alberta : AU Press, 2020 177199326X 9781771993265 (OCoLC)1162849926 |
| ISBN |
9781771993258 (PDF) |
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1771993251 (PDF) |
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9781771993241 (EPUB) |
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1771993243 (EPUB) |
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9781771993234 (Kindle) |
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1771993235 (Kindle) |
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