Odysseus, Hero of Practical Intelligence: Deliberation and Signs in Homer's O...

Description: Odysseus, Hero of Practical Intelligence: Deliberation and Signs in Homer's Odyssey [Paperback] Barnouw, Jeffrey Product Overview In dramatic representations and narrative reports of inner deliberation the Odyssey displays the workings of the human mind and its hero's practical intelligence, epitomized by anticipating consequences and controlling his actions accordingly. Once his hope of returning home as husband, father and king is renewed on Calypso's isle, Odysseus shows a consistent will to focus on this purpose and subordinate other impulses to it. His fabled cleverness is now fully engaged in a gradually emerging plan, as he thinks back from that final goal through a network of means to achieve it. He relies on "signs"―inferences in the form "if this, then that" as defined by the Stoic Chrysippus―and the nature of his intelligence is thematically underscored through contrast with others' recklessness, that is, failure to heed signs or reckon consequences. In Homeric deliberation, the mind is torn between competing options or intentions, not between "reason" and "desire." The lack of distinct opposing faculties and hierarchical organization in the Homeric mind, far from archaic simplicity, prefigures the psychology of Chrysippus, who cites deliberation scenes from the Odyssey against Plato's hierarchical tri-partite model. From the Stoics, there follows a psychological tradition leading through Hobbes and Leibniz, to Peirce and Dewey. These thinkers are drawn upon to show the significance of the conception of "thinking" first articulated in the Odyssey. Homer's work inaugurates an approach that has provoked philosophical conflict persisting into the present, and opposition to pragmatism and Pragmatism can be discerned in prominent critiques of Homer and his hero which are analyzed and countered in this study. Read more Details Publisher ‏ : ‎ University Press of America (October 5, 2004) Language ‏ : ‎ English Paperback ‏ : ‎ 388 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 076183026X ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 69 Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.1 pounds Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.97 x 8.5 inches Best Sellers Rank: #6,484,217 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #13,109 in Folklore & Mythology Studies #20,447 in Philosophy (Books) #93,950 in Social Sciences (Books) #13,109 in Folklore & Mythology Studies #20,447 in Philosophy (Books) We have been selling used books since 2012, and we've learned that the most important thing is doing good business. Honesty is our policy. Free Shipping We ship worldwide. We have multiple warehouses around the world, so please note the extended handling time on certain listings.

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