Tom Rockmore

Gebundenes Buch

In Kant's Wake

Philosophy in the Twentieth Century

Beschreibung

From the vantage point of a new century, twentieth-century philosophy in the Western world can be grouped according to four main trends: Marxism, Anglo-American analytic philosophy, American pragmatism, and continental philosophy. Rockmore evaluates the different strands of these discussions and analyzes their origins, arguing that they all evolved in reaction to Kant's fascinating and demanding philosophy. Assuming that the history of philosophy, and philosophy itself, are continuous, Rockmore evaluates the extent to which the debate served to move the issues forward, and provides an intriguing assessment of the accomplishments of twentieth-century philosophy. Intended for readers with little background in philosophy, this volume provides a sense of the main thinkers and problems, and of the nature of the debates in a tumultuous time.

Autor

Tom Rockmore is Professor of Philosophy at Duquesne University. His previous publications include Cognition: An Introduction to Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit (1997), Marx after Marxism (Blackwell, 2002), Before and After Hegel: A Historical Introduction to Hegel's Thought (2003), The Philosophical Challenges of September 11 (edited with Joseph Margolis and Armen T. Marsoobian, Blackwell, 2004), On Constructivist Epistemology (2005), and Hegel, Idealism and Analytic Philosophy (2005).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 507g
• ISBN-13: 9781405125703
• ISBN-10: 1405125705
• Artikelnr.: 21363385

Rezensionen

"...there is no other book of comparable length offering suchcomprehensive coverage of 20th-century philosophy. The book is alsowell written, interesting, and packed with information about thedevelopment of philosophy in the last century." D. Haugen,Choice

"In Kant's Wake is a brilliant book.It brings the story of contemporary philosophy back to its roots inKant's Copernican revolution, reminding us of the importanceof knowing our past." Angelica Nuzzo, BrooklynCollege

"Rockmore has written a clear, concise, and compellingaccount of twentieth-century philosophy, focusing on two richinterpretations of Kant's thought in order to illuminate fourmajor twentieth-century movements. In Kant's Wakemakes a substantial contribution to our understanding of theintellectual currents of the last century as it inspires us tothink about the future of Western philosophy." MitchellAboulafia, Pennsylvania State University