Nov 27, 2019 the mind body problem by rebecca goldstein, 1985, deutsch edition, in english. While in graduate school she was awarded a national science foundation fellowship and a whiting foundation fellowship. May 01, 2005 rebecca goldstein, as anyone knows who has read her novels particularly the mind body problem understands that people are thinking beings, and the mind s loves matter at least as much as. I dont know what she didread the occasional picture book to younger children, stories. The hilarious underground bestseller about one womans pursuit of carnal pleasure and the. I spent 90minutes over the phone with her tuesday afternoon, april 11, 2006. Mind body problem by rebecca goldstein powells books. Rebecca newberger goldstein, author of the mind body problem, winner of macarthur award rachel kadish has written a book thats wise beyond the years of most americans. By goldstein, rebecca author the mindbody problem mar1993 paperback. The mindbody problem by rebecca goldstein, 9780140172454, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Renee feuer is a sharp young philosophy gradstudent, raised an orthodox jew but very much fallen away. One of the ideas the author brings is that of the mattering map. Why philosophy wont go away, rebecca newberger goldstein makes the case for the importance of philosophy even as neuroscience tells us more about our brains, and connective technologies teach us more about the world around us.
The first 50 or so pages of the mindbody problem are so clever and funny that i had to put the book down and go to the fridge to cool off. Buy mindbody problem by goldstein, rebecca from amazons fiction books store. Rebecca newberger goldstein received her doctorate in philosophy from princeton university. Rebecca goldstein wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Truly, this is a metastudy of the mind body problem in a way id somewhat pondered but never seen put into words. Im going to try to not repeat anything you were asked before.
Her award winning books include the novels the mindbody problem. A longstanding librarian once sat behind the desk though ive never seen a person check out a book. The mindbody problem by rebecca goldstein 1993, paperback. Feb 28, 2006 discover book depositorys huge selection of rebecca goldstein books online. Everybody makes excuses for themselves they wouldnt be prepared to make for other people. Buy a cheap copy of the mindbody problem book by rebecca goldstein. Rebecca newberger goldstein is the author of incompleteness. The whole book is a long clever and nonstandard treatment of the classic philosophical mindbody problem.
Anyway, i think the mindbody problem is a much better novel. The mindbody problem rebecca goldstein download bok. The mindbody problem, with foreword by jane smiley ebook. Rebecca goldstein has written a delightfully entertaining and resonant booka prodigious debut by an original and exciting writer.
In her 1983 novel, the mindbody problem, goldstein laid out her own metaphysical concerns, which include the. Truly, this is a metastudy of the mindbody problem in a way id somewhat pondered but never seen put into words. Discover book depositorys huge selection of rebecca goldstein books online. Rebecca newberger goldstein born february 23, 1950 is an american philosopher, novelist and public intellectual. So begins the mind body problem, a trenchant, funny, very wise novel about life and love in academia. The mindbody problem ebook by rebecca newberger goldstein. Her awardwinning books include the novels the mindbody problem, properties of light, 36 arguments for the existence of god.
Finished rebecca goldsteins the mindbody problem today. Rebecca goldstein author of 36 arguments for the existence. Its written in the form of a socratic dialog, a form that goldstein is. Goldsteins penetrating comingofage novel the mindbody problem, about. Renee is the fictional alter ego of novelist and philosopher rebecca goldstein. Rebecca goldstein is the author of four novels, including the mindbody problem, and a collection of short stories, strange attractors. A work of fiction and nonfiction studies of kurt godel and baruch spinoza. The mindbody problem was published by random house and went on to become a critical and popular success. Im often asked what its like to be married to a genius. She looks glamorous and brainy in author photos, with long blond hair and an austere expression. In 1983, goldstein published her first novel, the mind body problem, a seriocomic tale of the conflict between emotion and intelligence, combined.
Her awardwinning books include the novels the mind body. Rebecca goldstein books list of books by author rebecca. By goldstein, rebecca author the mindbody problem mar1993 paperback rebecca goldstein on. Rebecca newberger goldstein is a novelist and a philosopher. One of the ideas the author brings is that of the mattering. She is a recipient of a macarthur genius grant, for work that describes with wit, compassion and originality the interaction of mind and heart. A mathematician of world renown, noam developed a new category of numbers when only age twelve. Rebecca newberger goldstein grew up in white plains, new york, and graduated summa cum laude from barnard college, receiving the montague prize for excellence in philosophy, and immediately went on to graduate work at princeton university, receiving her ph. It was, in fact, goldsteins first and was published way back in 1982 i know thats old because its before i was even born. The mindbody problem by rebecca goldstein, 1985, deutsch edition, in english.
About rebecca goldstein rebecca newberger goldstein is the author of ten books of both fiction and philosophy. She graduated from barnard college and received her ph. Her awardwinning books include the novels the mindbody problem, properties of light, and 36 arguments for the existence of god. Another delightful novel set in academia arrivesor at least arrives in my consciousness, as it was published 25 years ago. The mindbody problem contemporary american fiction by rebecca goldstein. Equally adept at fiction a winner of the national jewish book award and philosophy a recipient of the macarthur foundation genius prize, rebecca newberger goldstein now gives us a novel that transforms the great debate between faith and reason into an exhilarating romance of both heart and mind. She has written ten books, both fiction and nonfiction. May 06, 2014 so i am going to break the mould and actually recommend one this week. Rebecca goldsteins novel is narrated by renee feuer, a lapsed orthodox jew who discoveredor gained the freedom to discoversex in. The mindbody problem, penguin group usa 4 copy quote. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. From the opening page, her novel brilliantly braids history, religion, family, and eros. Rebecca goldstein, as anyone knows who has read her novels particularly the mindbody problem understands that people are thinking beings, and the minds loves matter at least as much as. Dubbed an atheist with a soul by a fictional time magazine, for the kindler, gentler argument against god he presents in his bestselling book, the varieties of.
Philosopher rebecca goldstein recommends both the books that made the best case for reasonand the most successful critiques. Finished rebecca goldstein s the mind body problem today. Rebecca goldstein is the author of four novels, including the mind body problem, and a collection of short stories, strange attractors. When you were a little kid, what did you want to be when you grew up. The mindbody problem by rebecca newberger goldstein. Rebecca goldsteins novel is narrated by renee feuer, a lapsed orthodox jew who discoveredor gained the. Top 25 quotes by rebecca goldstein of 91 az quotes. Rebecca newberger goldstein graduated from columbia university, receiving the montague prize for excellence in philosophy and receiving her phd in philosophy from princeton university. As she discovers the pleasures of the body, renee also learns about the excitements of the mind. Read the mindbody problem with a new foreword by jane smiley by rebecca newberger goldstein available from rakuten kobo. While there is a scintilla of humor in this brainteaser of a novel, the risible may, whether it is.
Ive also read one of goldsteins previous novels 36 arguments for the existence of god, which i liked in places but found disappointing overall. The mindbody problem contemporary american fiction. She is the author of nine books, seven of them fiction, including the mindbody problem. Dubbed an atheist with a soul by a fictional time magazine, for the kindler, gentler argument against god he presents in. She is the author of six novelsthe mindbody problem, the latesummer passion of a woman of mind, the dark sister, mazel. The proof and paradox of kurt godel and of six works of fi ction. The mindbody problem rebecca goldstein the hilarious underground bestseller about one womans pursuit of carnal pleasureand the philosophy that gets in the way. Rebecca goldstein on reason and its limitations five books.
A work of fiction, and nonfiction studies of kurt godel and baruch spinoza. Rebecca newberger goldstein, author of the mindbody problem, winner of macarthur award rachel kadish has written a book thats wise beyond the years of most americans. There is no particular reason for recommending this book i certainly dont think it is life changing or anything like that but it happened to be the novel i read most recently, and i thought it was clever and. The mindbody problem engagingly weaves the tortured choice out of platos cave, the tangled skein of leibnitzian monadology the novels antagonist is a cardcarrying platonist and fields medal mathematician, cartesian dualism the novels heroine is aptly named renee and shroedingers positivism what, after all, is life. Chapter seven before i met rebecca goldstein, i worried she might be snooty.
This time shes an american, and she wrote the mindbody problem, which reminds me of posession and mating. The mindbody problem by rebecca goldstein goodreads. The dark sister, which received the whiting writers award, mazel, which received the 1995 national jewish book award and the 1995 edward lewis wallant award. She has received a macarthur foundation fellowship, has been. In 1983, goldstein published her first novel, the mindbody problem, a seriocomic tale of the conflict between emotion and intelligence, combined with reflections on the nature of mathematical genius, the challenges faced by intellectual women, and jewish tradition and identity. Renees problem, according to her best friend, is that she thinks the male sexual organ is the brain.
She has won acclaim for her highbrow fiction and quasifiction, including the mindbody problem. A fellow of the american academy of arts and sciences, she has received many awards for her fiction and scholarship, including a john d. The mindbody problem, with foreword by jane smiley kindle. Thats the rough idea, and rebecca goldstein makes it sparkle. The story of her quest for a solution to the mindbody problem, a quest that involves the prickly contemporary dilemmas of sex and love, of doubt and belief, is a hilarious, touching, and always engrossing adventure. Shes an adept in physics and mathematics with a doctorate in philosophy from princeton. The mindbody problem by rebecca goldstein, paperback. The mindbody problem, with foreword by jane smiley. A novel of love, betrayal and quantum physics, and 36 arguments for the existence of god. Rebecca newberger goldstein, awarded the 2014 national humanities medal by president obama, is a philosopher, novelist, and professor of english and philosophy at nyu. Oct 15, 2007 renee is the fictional alter ego of novelist and philosopher rebecca goldstein. Read the mind body problem with a new foreword by jane smiley by rebecca newberger goldstein available from rakuten kobo.
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