Julian Young

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German Philosophy in the Twentieth Century (eBook, PDF)

Weber to Heidegger

Beschreibung

The course of German philosophy in the twentieth century is one of the most exciting, diverse and controversial periods in the history of human thought. It is widely studied and its legacy hotly contested.

In this outstanding introduction, Julian Young explains and assesses the two dominant traditions in modern German philosophy - critical theory and phenomenology - by examining the following key thinkers and topics:

• Max Weber's setting the agenda for modern German philosophy: the 'rationalization' and 'disenchantment' of modernity resulting in 'loss of freedom' and 'loss of meaning'
• Horkheimer and Adorno: rationalization and the 'culture industry'
• Habermas' defence of Enlightenment rationalization, the 'unfinished project of modernity'
• Marcuse: a Freud-based vision of a repression-free utopia
• Husserl: overcoming the 'crisis of humanity' through phenomenology
• Early Heidegger's existential phenomenology: 'authenticity' as loyalty to 'heritage'
• Gadamer and 'fusion of horizons'
• Arendt: the human condition
• Later Heidegger: the re-enchantment of reality.

German Philosophy in the Twentieth Century: Weber to Heidegger is essential reading for students of German philosophy, phenomenology and critical theory, and will also be of interest to students in related fields such as literature, religious studies, and political theory.

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Autor

Julian Young is William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Humanities and Professor of Philosophy at Wake Forest University, USA. He is the author of thirteen books including Schopenhauer (Routledge, 2005); Friedrich Nietzsche: A Philosophical Biography, which won the Association of American Publishers' 2010 PROSE award for philosophy; The Philosophy of Tragedy: from Plato to Zizek (2013); and The Death of God and the Meaning of Life (2nd edition 2014, Routledge).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 278
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Mai 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781315409801
• Artikelnr.: 56843763

Rezensionen

"Preceded by volumes covering Weber to Habermas and Lukács to Strauss,(published in 2018 and 2020) this third and final volume of Young's German Philosophy in the Twentieth Century examines eight philosophers and theologians who once were, but no longer are, central to the pressing philosophical debates of the 20th century. ... In company with the previous two volumes in the set, this insightful, well-written volume is an exciting guide through 20th-century German philosophy. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty; general readers." - J. A. Fischel, CHOICE

"Young's mastery of modern German philosophy is unsurpassed. In this lucid, compelling, and wide-ranging study, he continues his long-standing effort to map and assess this complex terrain, throwing new and much needed light especially on the relation between philosophy and politics. While revealing unexpected and exciting approaches to its subject matter, it offers timely and intellectually stimulating perspectives on our contemporary challenges." - Espen Hammer, Temple University, USA