ABSTRACT
To Kill the King sketches post-traditional consciousness in terms of three rejuvenating concepts - thinking as play, justice as seeking, and practice as art. In a series of critical essays on each of these concepts, the book describes a post-traditional consciousness of governance that can yield enormous improvement in the quality of life for each individual. To Kill the King will appeal to any professor (whether in the post-modern camp or not) who wants to expose students to fresh challenges and insights.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |72 pages
Thinking as Play
chapter |18 pages
Start with Plato: Playing
chapter |11 pages
More Play: Like a Gadfly?
chapter |13 pages
Self and Detritus
chapter |12 pages
Writing, with a Deviant Signature
chapter |5 pages
Listen to Symbols
chapter |11 pages
Truth: Skepticism, Certainly
part |54 pages
Justice as Seeking
chapter |8 pages
Start with Shakespeare: O Cursed Legacy!
chapter |10 pages
Justice Systems: More in Heaven and Earth?
chapter |10 pages
Self, with Style
chapter |10 pages
Other and Hesitation
chapter |7 pages
Tradition: Golden Ruling
chapter |7 pages
Other Traditions: Silver Ruling
part |68 pages
Practice as Art