[PDF.76sv] Avant Garde: An American Odyssey from Gertrude Stein to Pierre Boulez

Gertrude Stein and philosopher Alfred North Whitehead were unlikely friends who spent most of their mature lives in exile: Stein in France and Whitehead in the United States. Their friendship was based on a mutual admiration for the philosophical pragmatism of William James and skepticism toward the European tradition of intellectual abstraction extending as far back as Plato and Aristotle. Though neither was musical, both were leading exponents of a ne...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.Avant Garde: An American Odyssey from Gertrude Stein to Pierre Boulez   |  Robin Maconie.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.