Analytic Versus Continental - Arguments on the Methods and Value of Philosophy (Hardcover)

Throughout much of the twentieth century, the relationship between analytic and continental philosophy has been one of disinterest, caution or hostility. Recent debates in philosophy have highlighted some of the similarities between the two approaches and even envisaged a post-continental and post-analytic philosophy. Opening with a history of key encounters between philosophers of opposing camps since the late nineteenth century - from Frege and Husserl to Derrida and Searle - the book goes on to explore in detail the main methodological differences between the two approaches. This covers a very wide range of topics, from issues of style and clarity of exposition to formal methods arising from logic and probability theory. The final section of this book presents a balanced critique of the two schools' approaches to key issues such as time, truth, subjectivity, mind and body, language and meaning, and ethics. "Analytic versus Continental" is the first sustained analysis of both approaches to philosophy, examining the limits and possibilities of each. It provides a clear overview of a much-disputed history and, in highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of both traditions, also offers future directions for both continental and analytic philosophy.

General

Imprint:	Acumen Publishing Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2010
First published:	2011
Authors:	James Chase • Jack Reynolds
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	288
ISBN-13:	978-1-84465-244-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Western philosophy > General Books > Philosophy > Western philosophy > General
LSN:	1-84465-244-0
Barcode:	9781844652440

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