Harold E McCarthy
Biographic Data
| ID | 5589922 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Harold E McCarthy |
| GIVEN NAMES | Harold E |
| FAMILY NAME | McCarthy |
| SIGNATURE | MCCARTHY H E |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 25 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 25 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1951 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1969 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
"On Donald Keene's "Japanese Aesthetics
Zen: And Some Comments on a Mondo
Knowledge, Skepticism, and the Individual
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True Philosophy Is Comparative Philosophy
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broad examination of poetry and metaphysics from the point of view of Zen. Considerable attention will be given to the outlook of Wolfgang Goethe, particularly as it is embodied in his drama Faust. The contention will be that Goethe, among all Western poets, expressed the spirit of Zen in a peculiarly complete and profound manner. From one point of view, the paper will contain no comparative philosophy, properly speaking. From another point of vi…
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The Animal World of Albert Schweitzer: Jungle Insights into Reverence for Life
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Philosophy (23 works) · Epistemology (11 works) · Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices (6 works) · Aesthetics (5 works) · Art (5 works) · Classical Philosophy and Thought (4 works) · Theology (4 works) · Political science (3 works) · Anthropology (2 works) · Buddhism (2 works)