There is no more contentious and perennial issue in the history of
modern Western thought than the vexed relationship between the
genesis of an idea and its claim to validity beyond it. Can ideas
or values transcend their temporal origins and overcome the sin of
their original context, and in so doing earn abiding respect for
their intrinsic merit? Or do they inevitably reflect them in ways
that undermine their universal aspirations? Are discrete contexts
so incommensurable and unique that the smooth passage of ideas from
one to the other is impossible? Are we always trapped by the limits
of our own cultural standpoints and partial perspectives, or can we
somehow escape their constraints and enter into a fruitful dialogue
with others? These persistent questions are at the heart of the
discipline known as intellectual history, which deals not only with
ideas, but also with the men and women who generate, disseminate,
and criticize them. The essays in this collection, by one of the
most recognized figures in the field, address them through
engagement with leading intellectual historians—Hans Blumenberg,
Quentin Skinner, Hayden White, Isaiah Berlin, Frank Ankersmit—as
well other giants of modern thought—Max Weber, Emile Durkheim,
Georg Simmel, Walter Benjamin, Theodor Adorno, and Georg Lukács.
They touch on a wide variety of related topics, ranging from the
heroism of modern life to the ability of photographs to lie. In
addition, they explore the fraught connections between philosophy
and theory, the truth of history and the truthfulness of
historians, and the weaponization of free speech for other
purposes.
General
| Imprint: |
University of PennsylvaniaPress
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
November 2021 |
| First published: |
2022 |
| Authors: |
Martin Jay
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
280 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-8122-2496-2 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
0-8122-2496-5 |
| Barcode: |
9780812224962 |
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
