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Postanalytic and Metacontinental: Crossing Philosophical Divides
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Postanalytic and Metacontinental: Crossing Philosophical Divides
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Authors and Contributors |
Edited by Dr Jack Reynolds
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Edited by Dr James Chase
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Edited by Professor Ed Mares
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Edited by Professor James Williams
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Series | Continuum Studies in Philosophy |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:272 | Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156 |
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Category/Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781441109996
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Classifications | Dewey:190.9/05 |
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Audience | Professional & Vocational | |
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NIPPOD
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Continuum Publishing Corporation
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Imprint |
Continuum Publishing Corporation
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Publication Date |
22 December 2011 |
Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Analytic and Continental philosophy have become increasingly specialised and differentiated fields of endeavour. This important collection of essays details some of the more significant methodological and philosophical differences that have separated the two traditions, as well as examining the manner in which received understandings of the divide are being challenged by certain thinkers whose work might best be described as post-analytic and meta-continental. Together these essays offer a well-defined sense of the field, of its once dominant distinctions and of some of the most productive new areas generating influential ideas and controversy. In an attempt to get to the bottom of precisely what it is that separates the analytic and continental traditions, the essays in this volume compare and contrast them on certain issues, including truth, time and subjectivity. The book engages with a range of key thinkers from phenomenology, post-structuralism, analytic philosophy and post-analytic philosophy, examines the strengths and weaknesses of each tradition, and ultimately encourages enhanced understanding, dialogue and even rapprochement between these sometimes antagonistic adversaries.
Author Biography
Jack Reynolds is a Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at La Trobe University, Australia and author of Merleau-Ponty and Derrida: Intertwining Embodiment and Alterity (Ohio UP, 2004) and Understanding Existentialism (Acumen, 2006) and co-editor of Understanding Derrida (Continuum, 2004). James Chase is Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Tasmania, Australia.
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