Thomas Wallgren

Transformative Philosophy

Socrates, Wittgenstein, and the Democratic Spirit of Philosophy

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The recent cross-fruition between analytical philosophy and continental philosophical traditions has stimulated an intense interest in the philosophy of philosophy. At stake in the debate is our understanding of the role of philosophy and of the use of argument and reason in culture.Transformative Philosophy articulates a new conception of philosophy through a discussion of salient themes in the analytical tradition, in the work of the later Wittgenstein, and in critical theory. Wallgren traces the genealogy leading to the present impasse on the discourse of philosophy; discusses authors such as Quine, Peter Winch, Michael Dummett, and Ernst Tugendhat; and considers Wittgenstein's conception of philosophy and of the private language argument. Drawing on an analysis of the relations between truth, communal agreement, and the role of the personal will in philosophical argumentation, Transformative Philosophy develops an image of philosophy as a transformative care for self and others. This work makes a great contribution to the study of philosophy and social theory.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 520
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Februar 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 35mm
• Gewicht: 989g
• ISBN-13: 9780739113615
• ISBN-10: 0739113615
• Artikelnr.: 21505633

Autorenporträt

Thomas Wallgren is a Senior Fellow at the Academy of Finland.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Locating the Itch Chapter 3 The Genealogy
of "Philosophy" Chapter 4 Paradigms of Analytical Philosophy as First
Philosophy and Their Problems Chapter 5 Wittgenstein'sPhilosophical
Investigations: Overcoming the Overcoming of First Philosophy Chapter 6
Mapping a Neglected Terrain: Philosophy in Relation to Its Times Chapter 7
Working on Oneself, Caring for Us: Toward a Transformative Philosophy