Fate, Time, and Language

Fate, Time, and Language
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Publisher : Columbia University Press
Total Pages : 264
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ISBN-10 : 9780231151573
ISBN-13 : 0231151578
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Download or read book Fate, Time, and Language written by David Foster Wallace and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents David Foster Wallace critiques philosopher Richard Taylor's work implying that humans have no control over the future and includes essays linking Wallace's critique with his later works of fiction.


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