Over the course of his career, Gianni Vattimo has assumed a
number of public and private identities and has pursued multiple
intellectual paths. He seems to embody several contradictions, at
once defending and questioning religion and critiquing and serving
the state. Yet the diversity of his life and thought form the very
essence of, as he sees it, the vocation and responsibility of the
philosopher. In a world that desires quantifiable results and
ideological expediency, the philosopher becomes the vital
interpreter of the endlessly complex.
As he outlines his ideas about the philosopher's role, Vattimo
builds an important companion to his life's work. He confronts
questions of science, religion, logic, literature, and truth, and
passionately defends the power of hermeneutics to engage with
life's conundrums. Vattimo conjures a clear vision of philosophy as
something separate from the sciences and the humanities but also
intimately connected to their processes, and he explicates a
conception of truth that emphasizes fidelity and participation
through dialogue.
General
Imprint: |
Columbia University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
August 2010 |
First published: |
August 2010 |
Authors: |
Gianni Vattimo
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Editors: |
Franca D'agostini
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Translators: |
William McCuaig
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Dimensions: |
178 x 140 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Trade binding
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Pages: |
168 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-231-15242-6 |
Languages: |
English
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Subtitles: |
Italian
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Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
Philosophy >
Topics in philosophy >
Philosophy of mind
Books >
Humanities >
Philosophy >
Topics in philosophy >
Social & political philosophy
Books >
Reference & Interdisciplinary >
Interdisciplinary studies >
Cultural studies >
Postmodernism >
Structuralism, deconstruction, post-structuralism
Books >
Humanities >
Philosophy >
Western philosophy >
Modern Western philosophy, c 1600 to the present >
Western philosophy, c 1600 to c 1800
Books >
Humanities >
Philosophy >
Topics in philosophy >
Ethics & moral philosophy >
General
Books >
Humanities >
Philosophy >
Western philosophy >
Modern Western philosophy, c 1600 to the present >
Western philosophy, from c 1900 - >
General
Books >
Philosophy >
Topics in philosophy >
Ethics & moral philosophy >
General
Books >
Philosophy >
Topics in philosophy >
Philosophy of mind
Books >
Philosophy >
Topics in philosophy >
Social & political philosophy
Books >
Philosophy >
Western philosophy >
Modern Western philosophy, c 1600 to the present >
Western philosophy, c 1600 to c 1800
Books >
Philosophy >
Western philosophy >
Modern Western philosophy, c 1600 to the present >
Western philosophy, from c 1900 - >
General
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LSN: |
0-231-15242-6 |
Barcode: |
9780231152426 |
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