The Continental Ethics Reader

Description

The Continental Ethics Reader is the first comprehensive anthology of classic writings on ethics and moral philosophy from the major figures in Continental thought. The carefully selected readings are divided into five sections Phenomenology and Hermeneutics, Existentialism, Critical Theory, Postmodernism, Psychoanalysis and Feminism. All of the authors and their writings are introduced and place in philoosphical context by the editors. The Continental Ethics Reader is an ideal point of entry to the most pressing issues and most important thinkers of the Continental tradition, and provides a thorough and much needed introduction to the field. G.W.F Hegel, Edmund Husserl, Henri Bergson, Max Scheler, Martin Heidegger, Hans-Georg Gadamer, Emmauel Levinas, Paul Ricoeur, Soren Kierkegaard, Friedrich Nietzsche, Martin Buber, Karl Jaspers, Jean-P

Matthew Calarco is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Sweet Briar College. Peter Atterton teaches philosophy at the University of California, San Diego.

'A superb volume and certainly one that I - and many other professors - would find immensely helpful.' - Richard Kearney, Boston College 'There is a genuine need for a volume of this kind and I believe it will be a valuable resource...' - Robert Bernasconi, University of Memphis 'An impressive array of texts that collectively reflect the broad sweep of continental approaches to ethical issues.' - Andrew Cutrofello, Loyola University, Chicago