5,799 research outputs found
I Think I Am Philip K. Dick
No full textFor years, noted writer Laurence A. Rickels often found himself compared to novelist Philip K. Dickthough in fact Rickels had never read any of the science fiction writers work. When he finally read his first Philip K. Dick novel, while researching for his recent book The Devil Notebooks , it prompted a prolonged immersion in Dicks writing as well as a recognition of Rickelss own long-documented intellectual pursuits. The result of this engagement is I Think I Am: Philip K. Dick , a profound thought experiment that charts the wide relevance of the pulp sci-fi author and paranoid visionary. I Think I Am: Philip K. Dick explores the science fiction authors meditations on psychic reality and psychosis, Christian mysticism, Eastern religion, and modern spiritualism. Covering all of Dicks science fiction, Rickels corrects the lack of scholarly interest in the legendary Californian author and, ultimately, makes a compelling case for the philosophical and psychoanalytic significance of Philip K. Dicks popular and influential science fiction.Intro -- Contents -- Introjection -- Part I -- Endopsychic Allegories -- Schreber Guardian -- Belief System Surveillance -- Part II -- Deeper Problems -- Veil of Tears -- Go West -- Dick Manfred -- Timing -- Glimmung -- Part III -- Spiritualism Analogy -- Imitating the Dead -- Indexical Layer -- Ilse -- Hammers and Things -- Crucifictions -- Over There -- Martyrology -- Can't Live, Can't Live -- Lola -- Umwelt, Mitwelt, and Eigenwelt -- Outer Race -- The German Introject -- Part IV -- Materialism, Idealism, and Cybernetics -- Startling Stories -- A Couple of Years -- Android Empathy -- Homunculus and Robot -- ALL OF YOU ARE DEAD. I AM ALIVE. -- Go with the Flow -- Part V -- Room for Thought -- Caduceus -- Jump -- Still -- A Wake -- Spätwerk -- Let the Dead Be -- Play Bally -- Das Hund -- Notes -- BibliographyFor years, noted writer Laurence A. Rickels often found himself compared to novelist Philip K. Dickthough in fact Rickels had never read any of the science fiction writers work. When he finally read his first Philip K. Dick novel, while researching for his recent book The Devil Notebooks , it prompted a prolonged immersion in Dicks writing as well as a recognition of Rickelss own long-documented intellectual pursuits. The result of this engagement is I Think I Am: Philip K. Dick , a profound thought experiment that charts the wide relevance of the pulp sci-fi author and paranoid visionary. I Think I Am: Philip K. Dick explores the science fiction authors meditations on psychic reality and psychosis, Christian mysticism, Eastern religion, and modern spiritualism. Covering all of Dicks science fiction, Rickels corrects the lack of scholarly interest in the legendary Californian author and, ultimately, makes a compelling case for the philosophical and psychoanalytic significance of Philip K. Dicks popular and influential science fiction.Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, YYYY. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries
Motion and mobility in the realist novels of Philip K Dick
No full textThis essay explores the ways that ideas of motion and mobility support readings of Philip K Dick's early novels that take full account of the changing geographical context. They are set during a period of rapid suburban expansion, the building of the interstate and the spread of automobility through car ownership, and their characters frequently exist in a state between continuity through conformity and the potential for change. The open ended forms of the novels reflect a world around Dick that was still under construction, and where alternative realities can be glimpsed between incomplete materialities
sj-pdf-1-lup-10.1177_09612033211050337 – Supplemental Material for Epidemiology of disease-activity related ophthalmological manifestations in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A systematic review
No full textSupplemental Material, sj-pdf-1-lup-10.1177_09612033211050337 for Epidemiology of disease-activity related ophthalmological manifestations in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A systematic review by Nitish Jawahar, Jessica K Walker, Philip I Murray, Caroline Gordon and John A Reynolds in Lupus</p
Philip Gerard, 25th Annual ODU Literary Festival
No full textPhilip Gerard has published fiction and nonfiction in numerous magazines, including New England Review, Bread Loaf Quarterly, Creative Nonfiction, Hawaii Review, Hayden\u27s Ferry Review, and The World & I. He is the author of three novels: Hatteras Light, Cape Fear Rising, Desert Kill; two books of nonfiction, Brilliant Passage...a schooning memoir and Creative Nonfiction - Researching and Crafting Stories of Real Life, and Writing a Book that Makes a Difference. His most recent book is Secret Soldiers, about the first and last battlefield deception outfit ever authorized by the U.S. Army. Gerard has written shows for public television and radio. He teaches creative writing at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington
An analysis of the correspondence and hagiographical works of Philip of Harvengt
No full textFor every famous author of the twelfth-century renaissance, there are numerous lesser-known writers. Despite being overshadowed by more brilliant scholars or those closer to the centre of important events, their voices add depth to the study of the intellectual history of this period. A founding member of one of the earliest Premonstratensian houses; a highly-educated and prolific author, much in demand as a hagiographer; and a vigorous defender of the clerical order, Philip of Harvengt is one such writer, and a worthy subject for study. This thesis examines two bodies of Philip’s works – his letters and his hagiographical writings – analysing the predominant and recurrent concerns and ideals expressed in them, and the means by which they are expressed.
The letters are carefully crafted works, examples of the literary labour which Philip writes is incumbent upon the cleric. The first part of this thesis approaches these letters in chapters on four themes: the role of the ecclesiastical prelate; the importance of learning; the relationship between religious orders; and Philip’s use of the motif of friendship. His hagiographical works, too, are examples of literary artistry, to move as well as to educate the audience. In the second part of the thesis, these will be discussed individually, with the first chapter analysing his vita of Oda, a nun attached to his own house, whom he portrays as a martyr. The succeeding chapters consider Philip’s rewritings of earlier vitae, and show how he managed his sources in order to produce vitae depicting their subjects according to his ideal model of sanctity.
Philip’s letters express concerns shared by contemporaries, reflecting anxieties surrounding roles and ideal forms of living in a period immediately following the first fervour of religious renewal. His hagiographies articulate ideals of sanctity, clarifying these when they are not made sufficiently explicit in earlier works, for the better edification of an audience pursuing this vita perfecta. Both letters and hagiographies are designed to exhort and instruct the reader or listener: above all, Philip is a teacher
Interview with Philip Spiegel
No full textOral history interview with Philip Spiegel, Soviet Jewry movement activist and author of the book Triumph Over Tyranny: The Heroic Campaigns that Saved 2,000,000 Soviet Jews.Digital recordingDigital finding aid
Queen Elizabeth II should be the final Head of the Commonwealth
No full textLurking not far beneath the surface of the current celebrations of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee is a nagging
anxiety: what happens next? Nowhere is this more acute than in Commonwealth circles. The future of the headship
of the Commonwealth, a role the Queen has played with such dedication, is in doubt. Should it pass to her heir,
Prince Charles? Dig a little deeper and you soon encounter off-the-record expressions of doubt about Charles’s
suitability. Amid the rather awkward and embarrassed murmurings that pass for debate on this issue, the cases for
and against Charles inheriting the headship have barely been explored or discussed. Set out systematically, both
sets of arguments are powerful and both deserve to be taken seriously. Ultimately, however, we conclude that the
interests of the Commonwealth would be best served if the post of Head of the Commonwealth ceased to exist at
the end of Her Majesty’s reign
Innocence and Childhood in Philip Pullmans His Dark Materials
No full textPhilip Pullman's young adult fantasy trilogy His Dark Materials combines the
characteristics of the adventure tale with philosophical musings about subjects such as God, sin,
humanity, and death. Among other things, the work engages in a long-standing debate about the
nature of childhood. In this essay, I investigate how the concepts of childhood and innocence are
utilized and discussed in the trilogy. I use historical accounts from various periods, as well as
contemporary research in the field of childhood studies, in order to position the ideas of the trilogy
in the wider context of the history of ideas. The essay shows that His Dark Materials sharply
criticises the Romantic concept of childhood innocence, exposing it as an ideology used to silence
and control children by denying them knowledge and growth. However, as similar Romantic ideas
are employed and expressed in the trilogy by the implied author, His Dark Materials remains
ambiguous as to whether childhood innocence should be completely rejected or not
Cosmogony and Theocracy in Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials
No full textopenThis thesis will delve into the makings of the fantasy universe of His Dark Materials, by renowned author Philip Pullman. First, I will focus on the relationship between the author and organized monotheistic religions, pointing out how universally recognized Christian notions, such as original sin and the Fall, are reinterpreted to convey messages of moral emancipation and life affirmation. I will then focus on the angelic theocracy that governs Lyra's universe, highlighting differences and similarities with their biblical counterparts. Finally, I will examine Dust, the divine particles that make up the cosmos, and how the entire universe of His Dark Materials revolves around their benefic influence.This thesis will delve into the makings of the fantasy universe of His Dark Materials, by renowned author Philip Pullman. First, I will focus on the relationship between the author and organized monotheistic religions, pointing out how universally recognized Christian notions, such as original sin and the Fall, are reinterpreted to convey messages of moral emancipation and life affirmation. I will then focus on the angelic theocracy that governs Lyra's universe, highlighting differences and similarities with their biblical counterparts. Finally, I will examine Dust, the divine particles that make up the cosmos, and how the entire universe of His Dark Materials revolves around their benefic influence
Hallowed songs (newly revised) : for prayer and social meetings : containing hymns and tunes, carefully selected from all sources, both old and new, and are of the most spiritual and reviving character : adapted also to divine worship ... ; also Sabbath schools ... /
No full text"In revising 'Hallowed Songs, ' ... I have dropped all duplicated tunes (68 in number), and placed in their stead new and popular tunes ... a neat little Hymn and Tune Book for the Sanctuary, Prayer-Meeting, and Sabbath School ..."--Pref. p. [2] (signed : Philip Phillips).Classified index with subjects : Opening and closing ; Faith and prayer ; Exhortation and revivals ; Humility and guidance ; Mission and temperance ; Christmas and Thanksgiving ; Anniversary and rejoicing ; Jesus' cross and crown ; Bible and heaven ; God, praise and duty ; Infant class and solos ; Affliction and death ; Entirely new and very old hymns.Practical suggestions : Singing the in the prayer-meeting ; Singing in the sanctuary ; Singing in the Sabbath school--p. [3].T.p. and back endpapers with advertisements.Cover (muslin) stamped with title and lyre bearing inscription "by P P" (i.e. Philip Phillips) [gilt].Text header : Hallowed songs, revised.Nos. [290]-296 : The pilgrim's mission [Philip Phillips] ; Psalm ninety-six ; The ten commandments ; Beatitudes ; Reverence ; Thanksgiving ; Consoling promises of Christ--p. 310-315.Signatures: [1]-20₈.Includes indexes : Classified ... --p. [4]-6 ; of tunes--p. 316-317 ; of hymns--p. 318-320.296 numbered hymns, etc., and ca. 242 tunes [close score, some intended for solo singing] (indicating name of tune, meter, composer or source, scriptural theme, author or origin)--p. [7]-309 ; mostly with music.Mode of access: Internet
- …
