by Thomas O. Scarborough (Author), B. Ann Moore (Illustrator)
Like Thomas Scarborough's previous book Everything, Briefly (2022), This Town, too, is a metaphysics. However, it adopts the form of a story, which "concretizes" abstract thought. A narrator visits a pre-modern town, where he engages with various people: an old man, a young woman, the chief, and other townsfolk. The method of "concretization" brings a metaphysics down to the level of teens and up--covering core issues of language, reality, ethics, politics, science, math, meaning, holism, and God (this town believes in God). The focus is primarily on how these various areas of philosophy and life may be integrated into one, harmonious whole. This Town serves as an excellent introduction not merely to philosophy, but to philosophical thought.
Author Biography
Thomas O. Scarborough holds two postgraduate degrees in three fields: linguistics, theology, and global leadership (including global trends and global thought). A Congregational minister, a prize-winning designer, and an ex UK top ten philosophy editor, Scarborough is journal published in six fields.
B. Ann Moore is a graphic artist, ceramicist, and prize-winning poet. She was mentored by the renowned South African painter Arthur O'Mant.
Number of Pages: 92
Dimensions: 0.18 x 8 x 5 IN
Publication Date: October 18, 2023
