Philosophica et Poetica

Download or read book Philosophica et Poetica written by Ronald F Davis and published by Ronald Davis. This book was released on 2006-10-03 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A significant postmodern statement This volume, written by Davis over a 20-year period (1975-1995), is divided into two parts. Part One, "Philosophica," contains four of his essays that address contemporary philosophical problems. Included are, "Humanistic Salvation," "Toward Human Perfection," "The Purpose Paradox Unraveled and "On the Possibility of Revelation." Part Two, "Poetica," includes the postmodern epic, "Egress," the complete collection of "The Fugues," the prologues to the five acts of "Prometheus" (the second of his four plays for dancers), as well as a representative selection of his poetic works written during the same period as the essays.