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Through a deep and personal dialogue, the book explores the contrasts between literary and scientific experiences. It raises critical questions about the shareability of experiences and the influence of language and metaphor on our understanding. Marco Caracciolo and Russell Hurlburt engage in a rigorous examination of their differing approaches, challenging each other's perspectives. By applying Hurlburt's experience sampling methods to Caracciolo's insights, they uncover new dimensions of understanding both personal and literary experiences, pushing the boundaries of their initial assumptions.
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A Passion for Specificity, Marco Caracciolo
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- 2016
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- Title
- A Passion for Specificity
- Subtitle
- Confronting Inner Experience in Literature and Science
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Marco Caracciolo
- Publisher
- The Ohio State University Press
- Publisher
- 2016
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 342
- ISBN13
- 9780814253755
- Category
- About Literature
- Description
- Through a deep and personal dialogue, the book explores the contrasts between literary and scientific experiences. It raises critical questions about the shareability of experiences and the influence of language and metaphor on our understanding. Marco Caracciolo and Russell Hurlburt engage in a rigorous examination of their differing approaches, challenging each other's perspectives. By applying Hurlburt's experience sampling methods to Caracciolo's insights, they uncover new dimensions of understanding both personal and literary experiences, pushing the boundaries of their initial assumptions.