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Philosophy in Cultural Theory

Hardback

Main Details

Title Philosophy in Cultural Theory
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Peter Osborne
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:160
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
Category/GenreTheory of art
Philosophy
ISBN/Barcode 9780415238014
ClassificationsDewey:306.01
Audience
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Illustrations notes, index

Publishing Details

Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint Routledge
Publication Date 7 December 2000
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Philosophy in Cultural Theory crosses disciplinary boundaries to offer a philosophical critique of cultural theory today. Distanced from philosophy in the 1970s and 80s, cultural studies has recently engaged increasingly with philosophical issues, under pressure from the globalisation of cultural forms. Drawing on the legacy of Walter Benjamin, Peter Osborne looks critically at central philosophical debates in cultural theory today, such as: the relationship between sign and image the technological basis of cultural form the conceptuality of art the place of fantasy in human affairs. This volume will appeal to those in philosophy, cultural studies and art theory, and to readers interested in the shifting role of interdisciplinary studies.

Author Biography

Peter Osborne is Professor of Modern European Philosophy at Middlesex University, London. He is an editor of the journal Radical Philosophy and author of The Politics of Time (1995).

Reviews

'Peter Osbourne's book breaks new ground ... [he is] an original thinker.' - Radical Philosophy