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...entire approach to life stems from our belief or disbelief in an all-powerful Creator. We may not have time to fully grapple with all these philosophical issues, though they rest somewhere in our minds. But by bringing out a discourse between two men, Nicholi hopes to present insight and evidence that might change or at least help define our own weltanschauung...
...think they both shared the same view of human nature. They both have great insight into human behavior. It’s interesting because Freud, although he was familiar with the great literature, his concepts of behavior were based primarily on his clinical work; he was a brilliant and astute clinican. Lewis’ knowledge of human behavior, on the other hand, came primarily from the great literature, and from his interactions with the many friends that he had, and his observations of people in his environment, but primarily from the great literature. But that’s where they...
...Everybody is Kung Fu Fighting!” exclaims the publicity flyer for Warren I. Cohen’s The Asian American Century. The book tries to achieve more substantial analysis than the above quote, but its broad generalizations about Asian-American relations rarely contain more insight than the average pop song...
...another instance, a discussion between Ben and his classmate Sean Harding reveals a great insight into British culture. When listening to a modern interpretation of an old English folk song, Ben and Sean identify its melancholy as quintessentially English. “The English are a very violent people,” Sean says. “People don’t realize it, but we are. We repent afterwards, which is why we are so melancholy. But first of all we do whatever has to be done...
...Rothkopf engaged the artist in a witty dialogue that illuminated the conceptual motivation of his photographs. Bochner is an influential and ground-breaking figure in the post-minimal and conceptual art movements. Although known more for his paintings, installations and drawings, Bochner’s photography offers an unusual insight into the process and development of the artist’s conceptual pursuit. Significantly, Bochner did not actually take and develop the photographs himself; rather he constructed and contrived the circumstances for their professional execution. These photographs are best viewed as the physical residue and record of his conceptual musings...