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Nietzsche's prophecy has come to haunt us in our day, says cultural critic Harvey Sarles. The postmodern age is a completely unscripted era, a time that has no generally recognized framework for meaning, when even the search for meaning itself is called into question. Using poetically phrased aphorisms, Sarles probes the many ways in which we currently grope for meaning, emphasizing that answers and even a sense of direction seem unavailable in the current social and historical moment. He examines not only the what but also the why of meaning, explores how this crisis developed, and offers some paths for resolution. Among the many contemporary trends, he sees a new and emergent form of Pragmatism, which may portend a positive and progressive future. Published by Trébol Press www.trebolpress.com

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Harvey Sarles began teaching linguistics and anthropology at the University of Pittsburgh in the early 1960s and became Professor of Anthropology at the University of Minnesota in 1966. He lectured in the Department of Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature until his retirement in 2011. He is currently the co-founder and a director of the John Dewey Center for Democracy and Education.

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