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Patrick Downey

@DrPatrickDowney

Official account | Prof of Philosophy @stmarysca | Author "Desperately Wicked" & "Serious Comedy" | Account run with a little help from his friends

Joined March 2020
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S.A. Dance@EssayDance19 Jan 2023
Thanks to @amconmag for publishing my review of @DrPatrickDowney 's book Serious Comedy Read the review. Buy the book. Burn the Inferno! theamericanconservative.com/…
The First Modern Poet

The First Modern Poet

Today, no amount of praise for Dante seems enough.

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5. In June, we published a new edition of "Serious Comedy" by @DrPatrickDowney. This is a masterful survey of Western tragedy and comedy which spans writers ancient and modern, considering the tradition in the light of the serious comedy of the Gospel. davenantinstitute.org/seriou…
Serious Comedy

Serious Comedy

Is reality a tragedy or a comedy? The question of how seriously to take literature has vexed philosophers throughout the centuries. Are the stories we write merely noble lies told to hold society...

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Ryan Hammill@HammillRyan30 Nov 2022
The “great books” or the Good Book?
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ICYMI, @Dale_stenberg & @Protestantongue interviewed @DrPatrickDowney about his book, "Serious Comedy," which Davenant Press recently republished.
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On this week's @AdFontesJournal podcast, @DrPatrickDowney joins @onsikamel, @RedemTheTimes, and @RDLaverty to discuss the republication of his book "Serious Comedy" with Davenant Press. They talk about comedy, tragedy, and the stories cultures tell. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

Serious Comedy

Podcast Episode · The Ad Fontes Podcast · July 5, 2022 · 54m

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Grab a beer and swing by for the Serious Comedy launch party with @DrPatrickDowney @DavenantInst @AdFontesJournal will talk philosophy, theology, tragedy, comedy and everything in between! xitter.gq/i/spaces/1dRKZlNPEgVJB
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“Serious Comedy: The Philosophical and Theological Significance of Tragic and Comic Writing in the Western Tradition” by @DrPatrickDowney Buy now for just $37.95! davenantinstitute.org/seriou…
Serious Comedy

Serious Comedy

Is reality a tragedy or a comedy? The question of how seriously to take literature has vexed philosophers throughout the centuries. Are the stories we write merely noble lies told to hold society...

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Serious Comedy: The Philosophical and Theological Significance of Tragic and Comic Writing in the...

The question of how seriously to take literature has vexed philosophers throughout the centuries. Are the stories we write merely noble lies told to hold society together? A means of comic detachment...

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"Serious Comedy" by @DrPatrickDowney published by @DavenantInst just hit #50 in Philosophy Criticism passing "Introduction to The Reading of Hegel" by Kojeve at #51! 🚀🚀🚀
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Today is your last chance to pre-order“Serious Comedy” by @DrPatrickDowney! davenantinstitute.org/seriou… This is a new edition, featuring a foreword by @RedemTheTimes If you need more convincing, see this endorsement by @loumarkos!
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“Serious Comedy: The Philosophical and Theological Significance of Tragic and Comic Writing in the Western Tradition” by @DrPatrickDowney This is a new edition, featuring a foreword by @RedemTheTimes Pre-order now for just $34.95! Published 6/29. davenantinstitute.org/seriou…
Serious Comedy

Serious Comedy

Is reality a tragedy or a comedy? The question of how seriously to take literature has vexed philosophers throughout the centuries. Are the stories we write merely noble lies told to hold society...

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Thanks to @loumarkos for his kind words about Serious Comedy!
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Serious Comedy

Serious Comedy

Is reality a tragedy or a comedy? The question of how seriously to take literature has vexed philosophers throughout the centuries. Are the stories we write merely noble lies told to hold society...

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Thanks to @jamespoulos for his kind words about Serious Comedy!
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You can pre-order it now: davenantinstitute.org/seriou…
Serious Comedy

Serious Comedy

Is reality a tragedy or a comedy? The question of how seriously to take literature has vexed philosophers throughout the centuries. Are the stories we write merely noble lies told to hold society...

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Excited and honored that @DavenantInst is publishing a new edition of this book.
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@DavenantInst5 May 2022
Coming soon from The Davenant Press! "Serious Comedy: The Philosophical and Theological Significance of Tragic and Comic Writing in the Western Tradition" by @DrPatrickDowney
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Coming soon from The Davenant Press! "Serious Comedy: The Philosophical and Theological Significance of Tragic and Comic Writing in the Western Tradition" by @DrPatrickDowney
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We're raising $5000 to republish "Serious Comedy" by @DrPatrickDowney davenant.kindful.com/?campai… This is a classic overview of tragedy and comedy in the Western tradition, deserving of a new lease of life. Check out the donor perks too!
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We're try to raise $2500 to republish, in hardback, "Serious Comedy: The Philosophical and Theological Significance of Tragic and Comic Writing in the West" by @DrPatrickDowney Learn more, donate, and see donor perks here. davenant.kindful.com/?campai…
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