378. Purpose in Prose: The Philosophy of Writing with David Arndt

About this episode

Professor and author David Arndt discusses the philosophy behind writing and the comfort found in the written word.

Send us Fan Mail Professor and author David Arndt stops in to discuss the philosophy behind writing, why we find such comfort in the written word, and the pillars that he teaches to all his students. ▬ Learn more about David, his book, and how you can reach him: https://www.stmarys-ca.edu/news/david-arndt https://www.stmarys-ca.edu/faculty-directory/arndt-david Access a free electronic copy of Philosophy of Writing by clicking "Online Access/Resources" here: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/phil...

People in this episode

Host: Jennia D'Lima

Guest: David Arndt

Topics covered

• philosophy of writing
• comfort in written word
• teaching writing
• David Arndt
• literature

Keywords

• writing philosophy
• David Arndt
• comfort in writing
• teaching writing
• literature

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: St. Mary's College of California

Books & works: Philosophy of Writing

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