Sherlock Holmes and philosophy

the footprints of a gigantic mind

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Author

Josef Steiff

Publication

2011 - Open Court, Chicago, Illinois

Language

English

Word Count

94,000 words, Guess

Page Count

376 pages

Identifiers

Open LibraryOL25177189M
ISBN-139780812697315
ISBN-100812697316
OCLC Control Number707257095
OCLC Control Numbersherlockholmesph00stei

and 1 more

Library of Congress Control Number2011030635

Classifications

DDC823/.8
LCCPR4624 .S46 2011

Description

This entertaining collection of essays shows that Sherlock Holmes sees things others don't. He sees the world in a different way, and by so doing, allows us to see that same world - and human behaviour - in new ways as well. Is Holmes simply eccentric or a sociopath? Is he human or something from beyond? And is he as dangerous on the page as he is in person? Contributors explore the source of Holmes' faculty of observation and facility for deduction: Is it systematic training (as Watson surmises), genetics, or is he just really lucky? Other essays question whether logic is compatible with emotions, and investigate the nature of the friendship between Holmes and Watson. Are they truly friends or is it simply a way to disguise another level of secrecy and deception?