Ontological Humility: Lord Voldemort and the Philosophers

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ONTOLOGICAL HUMILITY ONTOLOGICAL HUMILITY Lord Voldemort and the Philosophers Nancy J. Holland Published by State University of New York Press, Albany© 2013 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. For information, contact State University of New York Press, Albany, NY www.sunypress.edu Production by Eileen Nizer Marketing by Anne Valentine Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Holland, Nancy J. (Nancy Jean) Ontological humility : Lord Voldemort and the philosophers / Nancy J. Holland. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. ). ISBN 978-1-4384-4549-6 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. Humility. 2. Knowledge, Theory of. 3. Ontology. 4. Postmodernism. 5. Rowling, J. K.—Criticism and interpretation. I. Title. BJ1533.H93H65 2012 121—dc23 2012011096 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 This one is for Jeff— “I love you in a place where there’s no space and time.” ...