Epilogue

Abstract

The Merriam-Webster online dictionary indicates that an epilogue is “a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work”. I am not sure that this epilogue does that, but what I have attempted with this epilogue is to identify what I consider to be some important themes that were addressed, either directly or indirectly, across the various chapters of this volume. In doing so, I have not attempted to summarize the key points in each chapter; instead I have focused on one or two particular points in each chapter, points that are related to one of the several themes I will be discussing. But before I turn to those themes, let me briefly comment upon the wide variety of topics discussed in this volume.