<p><strong>'... this is a very worthwhile and, ... highly accessible book.'</strong> - <em>Journal of Nietzsche Studies</em><br /><br /><strong>'The book is excellent ... this is one of the rare philosophy books from which you can really learn something.'</strong> - <em>Religious Studies</em><br /><br /><strong>'... provides an excellent introduction to modern continental philosophy.'</strong> - <em>Peter Rogers, Creative Mind</em></p>
In Kierkegaard and Modern European Philosophy: An Introduction Michael Weston argues that, despite being acknowledged as a precursor to Nietzsche and post-Nietzschean thinkers such as Heidegger and Derrida, the radical nature of Kierkegaard's critique of philosophy has been missed. Weston examines and explains the metaphysical tradition, as exemplified by Plato and Hegel, and the post-metaphysical critiques of Nietzsche, Heidegger and Derrida. He shows how Kierkegaard's ethical critique of philosophy undermines the former and escapes the latter. He considers another ethical critique of philosophy, that of Levinas, before identifying ethics as the non-philosophical site where philosophy can be criticised. Kierkegaard and Modern European Philosophy: An Introduction argues that, by refusing to allow philosophy jurisdiction over ethics and religion, Kieregaard's critique applies as much to modern continental thought as to the metaphysical thought it seeks to undermine.
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Weston argues that, despite being seen as a precursor to Nietzsche, Heidegger and Derrida, the radical nature of Kierkegaard's critique of philosophy has been missed. An explanation of ethics, metaphysics, and modern European thought.
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Introduction; Chapter 1 Kierkegaard and the metaphysical project; Chapter 2 Kierkegaard, Heidegger and the problem of existence; Chapter 3 Happiness, self-affirmation and God; Chapter 4 God and Heidegger’s later thought; Chapter 5 Derrida, Wittgenstein and the question of grounds; Chapter 6 Philosophy as hubris; Chapter 7 Philosophy always comes too late; Chapter 8 A concluding revocation;
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780415101202
Publisert
1994-04-07
Utgiver
Vendor
Routledge
Vekt
920 gr
Høyde
216 mm
Bredde
138 mm
Aldersnivå
U, G, 05, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
212
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