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Continental Philosophy

A Contemporary Introduction

Andrew Cutrofello author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:16th Aug '05

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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.

"'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"

ISBN: 9780415242097

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 680g

456 pages