Continental Philosophy: A Contemporary Introduction
Full details for this title
| Interest Age |
All ages |
| Reading Age |
All ages |
| Library of Congress |
Philosophy, European, Philosophy, Modern |
| NBS Text |
Philosophy |
| ONIX Text |
General/trade;College/higher education |
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| Number of Pages |
456 |
| Dimensions |
Width: 156mm
Height: 234mm
Spine: 29mm |
| Weight |
812g |
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| Dewey Code |
190 |
| Catalogue Code |
Not specified |
Description of this Book
Continental Philosophy: A Contemporary Introduction is ideal for students coming to the topic for the first time. It introduces the origins and development of the tradition, tracing it from Kant to the present day. Taking a clear thematic approach, Andrew Cutrofello introduces and assesses continental philosophy's relation to fundamental questions in philosophy, such as ethics, humanism, phenomenology, politics and metaphysics, centring the book around the following questions: - What is knowledge? - What is moral obligation? - For what should we hope? - What is 'man'? - What is critique? Andrew Cutrofello's style is lively and engaging. He also introduces the major as well as the lesser-known thinkers of the continental tradition: from Kant, Mill and Nietzsche and Husserl to Heidegger, Merleau-Ponty, Sartre Levinas, Bataille and Kristeva.
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Awards & Reviews
| NZ Review |
'This is a well structured, informative and lively account of continental philosophy. It identifies and documents what are certainly some of the key problems for this philosophical tradition. The treatment is at once eminently accessible and thoughtful, never sacrificing complexity for the sake of clarity.' -Brian.Elliott, University College Dublin |
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Author's Bio
Loyola University of Chicago, USA
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