Edinburgh Companion to Twentieth-Century Philosophies
Author | : Constantin V. Boundas |
Publisher | : Edinburgh University Press |
Total Pages | : 752 |
Release | : 2007-06-19 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780748629299 |
ISBN-13 | : 0748629297 |
Rating | : 4/5 (297 Downloads) |
Download or read book Edinburgh Companion to Twentieth-Century Philosophies written by Constantin V. Boundas and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2007-06-19 with total page 752 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Companion is organized into two sections, each one of which reflects the developments of the Anglo-American Analytic and the Continental European philosophical traditions respectively. An appendix presents the main accomplishments of non-Western philosophies in the same time frame. Each section discusses the main movements and fields of the discipline throughout the century. The authors have maintained a balance between the historian's commitment to breadth and accuracy with the commitment of the systematic philosopher to the engaged point of view and to critical reflection. The result is a distinctive reference book made up of a series of philosophical studies -an invaluable companion to anyone who is searching for a panoramic but also reliable and challenging presentation of the philosophical ideas which shaped the last century.