{"product_id":"roots-in-the-air-a-philosophical-autobiography-of-a-philosopher-artist-and-musician-9789004364349","title":"Roots in the Air: A Philosophical Autobiography of a Philosopher, Artist, and Musician","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy way of dialogues, Michael Krausz offers philosophical reflections about his life as philosopher, artist, and musician. He also rehearses his views about relativism, interpretation, creativity, and self-realization. Much of Krausz’s work has been inspired by conversations with thinkers such as Karl Popper, Thomas Kuhn, Isaiah Berlin, the Dalai Lama, and musicians such as Josef Gingold, Frederik Prausnitz, and Luis Biava. While the death of his grandparents in Auschwitz continues to disquiet his consciousness, Krausz’s critiques of versions of Advaitic Hinduism and Tibetan Buddhism led him to a distinctive humanism. This thought-provoking book includes personal and professional accounts about particular philosophers, artists, and musicians. It will edify anyone who, like Krausz, has confronted issues of self-identity and human existence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments  List of Illustrations   Introduction     Andreea Deciu Ritivoi    Part 1: My Journey   1Early Years: Geneva, New York, Cleveland     2Music and My Jewish Question     3Rutgers, London School of Economics, Indiana, Toronto, and Oxford     4Bryn Mawr, Philadelphia, Oxford Again, and Other Places     5My Epiphany and Art     6My Music Again     7My India     8Transitions and Trajectories      Part 2: Philosophical Reflections   9Relativisms     10Interpretation     11Creativity     12Self-Realization     Postscript      Appendices   Appendix A: Chronology     Appendix B: Select Bibliography of Michael Krausz     Appendix C: For Further Reading     Bibliography     Name Index   Subject Index","brand":"Brill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53210749206871,"sku":"9789004364349","price":65.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/roots-in-the-air-a-philosophical-autobiography-of-a-philosopher-artist-and-musician-9789004364349","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}