Alan Pratt
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Alan R. Pratt (born 1953) is a Professor of Humanities at Embry–Riddle University. He is known for his research on existential nihilism and meaning of life.[http://www.bokus.com/bok/9780313292910/the-critical-response-to-andy-warhol/ The Critical Response to Andy Warhol][https://www.jstor.org/stable/1320231?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents Reviewed Work: The Critical Response to Andy Warhol by Alan R. Pratt]
Books
- Tales of Florida Fishes, Zane Grey's West Society, 2016 (contributing editor)
- The Critical Response to Andy Warhol, New York: Greenwood Press, 1997 (contributing editor)
- The Dark Side: Thoughts on the Futility of Life from the Ancient Greeks to the Present, New York: Citadel Press, 1994
- Black Humor: Critical Essays, New York: Garland Publishing, Inc., 1993 (contributing editor)
See also
References
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External links
- [http://faculty.erau.edu/pratta/ Alan Pratt at Embry-Riddle University]
- [http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/n/nihilism.htm Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Nihilism]
- [http://www.americanpopularculture.com/journal/articles/spring_2002/pratt.htm Modern America and Its Discontents: The Ride-Hard, Die-Free Fantasy of Bike Week]
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Category:21st-century American philosophers
Category:American philosophers of culture
Category:Philosophers of nihilism
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