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Weakening Philosophy

Author : Santiago Zabala
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN 13 : 0773577149
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (735 download)

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Book Synopsis Weakening Philosophy by : Santiago Zabala

Download or read book Weakening Philosophy written by Santiago Zabala and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2006-12-12 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Moving away from Jacques Derrida's deconstructionism and Paul Ricoeur's hermeneutics, and building on his experiences as a politician, Vattimo asks if it is still possible to speak of moral imperatives, individual rights, and political freedom. Acknowledging the force of Nietzsche's "God is dead," Vattimo argues for a philosophy of pensiero debole or "weak thinking" that shows how moral values can exist without being guaranteed by an external authority. His secularising interpretation stresses anti-metaphysical elements and puts philosophy into a relationship with postmodern culture.

Christianity, Truth, and Weakening Faith

Author : Gianni Vattimo
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231520417
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (315 download)

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Book Synopsis Christianity, Truth, and Weakening Faith by : Gianni Vattimo

Download or read book Christianity, Truth, and Weakening Faith written by Gianni Vattimo and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2010-02-16 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The debate over the place of religion in secular, democratic societies dominates philosophical and intellectual discourse. These arguments often polarize around simplistic reductions, making efforts at reconciliation impossible. Yet more rational stances do exist, positions that broker a peace between relativism and religion in people's public, private, and ethical lives. Christianity, Truth, and Weakening Faith advances just such a dialogue, featuring the collaboration of two major philosophers known for their progressive approach to this issue. Seeking unity over difference, Gianni Vattimo and René Girard turn to Max Weber, Eric Auerbach, and Marcel Gauchet, among others, in their exploration of truth and liberty, relativism and faith, and the tensions of a world filled with new forms of religiously inspired violence. Vattimo and Girard ultimately conclude that secularism and the involvement (or lack thereof) of religion in governance are, in essence, produced by Christianity. In other words, Christianity is "the religion of the exit from religion," and democracy, civil rights, the free market, and individual freedoms are all facilitated by Christian culture. Through an exchange that is both intimate and enlightening, Vattimo and Girard share their unparalleled insight into the relationships among religion, modernity, and the role of Christianity, especially as it exists in our multicultural world.

Weak Thought

Author : Gianni Vattimo
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 1438444273
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (384 download)

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Download or read book Weak Thought written by Gianni Vattimo and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heralding the beginning of the philosophical dialogue on the concept for which Gianni Vattimo would become best known (and coining its name), this groundbreaking 1983 collection includes foundational essays by Vattimo and Pier Aldo Rovatti, along with original contributions by nine other Italian philosophers influenced by and working within the authors framework. Dissatisfied with the responses to nineteenth- and twentieth-century European philosophy offered by Marxism, deconstruction, and poststructuralism, Vattimo found in the nihilism of Friedrich Nietzsche an important context within which to take up the hermeneutics of Martin Heidegger and Hans-Georg Gadamer. The idea of weak thought sketched by Vattimo and Rovatti emphasizes a way of understanding the role of philosophy based on language, interpretation, and limits rather than on metaphysical and epistemological certaintieswithout falling into relativism. To the first English-language edition of this volume, translator Peter Carravetta adds an extensive critical introduction, providing an overview of weak thought and taking stock of its philosophical trajectory over more than a quarter century.

The Hermeneutic Nature of Analytic Philosophy

Author : Santiago Zabala
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231143885
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (311 download)

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Book Synopsis The Hermeneutic Nature of Analytic Philosophy by : Santiago Zabala

Download or read book The Hermeneutic Nature of Analytic Philosophy written by Santiago Zabala and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gianni Vattimo and Santiago Zabala recast Karl Marx's theories at a time when capitalism's metaphysical moorings are buckling. Leaving aside the ideal of development and the general call for revolution, hermeneutic communism relies on interpretation rather than truth and proves more flexible in different contexts. It motivates a resistance to capitalism's inequalities yet intervenes against violence and authoritarianism by emphasizing the interpretative nature of truth. Paralleling Vattimo and Zabala's work on the weakening of religion, Hermeneutic Communism realizes the effective potential of Marxist thought.

An Historical Introduction to the Philosophy of Mathematics: A Reader

Author : Russell Marcus
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472532910
Total Pages : 896 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (725 download)

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Book Synopsis An Historical Introduction to the Philosophy of Mathematics: A Reader by : Russell Marcus

Download or read book An Historical Introduction to the Philosophy of Mathematics: A Reader written by Russell Marcus and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-02-11 with total page 896 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive collection of historical readings in the philosophy of mathematics and a selection of influential contemporary work, this much-needed introduction reveals the rich history of the subject. An Historical Introduction to the Philosophy of Mathematics: A Reader brings together an impressive collection of primary sources from ancient and modern philosophy. Arranged chronologically and featuring introductory overviews explaining technical terms, this accessible reader is easy-to-follow and unrivaled in its historical scope. With selections from key thinkers such as Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Hume and Kant, it connects the major ideas of the ancients with contemporary thinkers. A selection of recent texts from philosophers including Quine, Putnam, Field and Maddy offering insights into the current state of the discipline clearly illustrates the development of the subject. Presenting historical background essential to understanding contemporary trends and a survey of recent work, An Historical Introduction to the Philosophy of Mathematics: A Reader is required reading for undergraduates and graduate students studying the philosophy of mathematics and an invaluable source book for working researchers.

Between Philosophy and Theology

Author : Lieven Boeve
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 9781409400608
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book Between Philosophy and Theology written by Lieven Boeve and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2010 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long past the time when philosophers from different perspectives had joined the funeral procession that declared the death of God, a renewed interest has arisen in regard to the questions of God and religion in philosophy. This book brings some of these philosophical views together to present an overview of the philosophical scene in its dealings with religion, but also to move beyond the outsider's perspective. Reflecting on these philosophical interpretations from a fundamental theological perspective, the authors discover in what way these interpretations can challenge an understanding of today's faith.

Between Philosophy and Non-Philosophy

Author : Donald A. Landes
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 1438463375
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (384 download)

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Book Synopsis Between Philosophy and Non-Philosophy by : Donald A. Landes

Download or read book Between Philosophy and Non-Philosophy written by Donald A. Landes and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2016-11-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Engages the work and career of the philosopher Hugh J. Silverman. Hugh J. Silverman was an inspiring scholar and teacher, known for his work engaging and shaping phenomenology, hermeneutics, psychoanalysis, structuralism, poststructuralism, and deconstruction. As Professor of Philosophy and Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies at Stony Brook University, State University of New York, Silverman’s work was marked by “the between,” a concept he developed to think the postmodern in the space between philosophy and non-philosophy. In this volume, leading scholars explore and extend Silverman’s philosophical contributions, from reflections on the notions of care, time, and responsibility, to presentations of the practices and possibilities of deconstruction itself. They provide an assessment of Silverman’s life and work at the intersection of philosophy, ethics, and politics. Donald A. Landes is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Université Laval, Québec. He is the author of several books, including Merleau-Ponty and the Paradoxes of Expression and The Merleau-Ponty Dictionary, as well as the translator of Merleau-Ponty’s Phenomenology of Perception. Leonard Lawlor is Sparks Professor of Philosophy at Penn State University. He is the author and editor of many books, including Early Twentieth-Century Continental Philosophy. Peter Gratton is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Memorial University of Newfoundland. He is the author of The State of Sovereignty: Lessons from the Political Fictions of Modernity and the coeditor (with Marie-Eve Morin) of Jean-Luc Nancy and Plural Thinking: Expositions of World, Ontology, Politics, and Sense, both also published by SUNY Press.

The Routledge Companion to Hermeneutics

Author : Jeff Malpas
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317676645
Total Pages : 754 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (176 download)

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Download or read book The Routledge Companion to Hermeneutics written by Jeff Malpas and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-11-20 with total page 754 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hermeneutics is a major theoretical and practical form of intellectual enquiry, central not only to philosophy but many other disciplines in the humanities and social sciences. With phenomenology and existentialism, it is also one of the twentieth century’s most important philosophical movements and includes major thinkers such as Heidegger, Gadamer and Ricoeur. The Routledge Companion to Hermeneutics is an outstanding guide and reference source to the key philosophers, topics and themes in this exciting subject and is the first volume of its kind. Comprising over fifty chapters by a team of international contributors the Companion is divided into five parts: main figures in the hermeneutical tradition movement, including Heidegger, Gadamer and Ricoeur main topics in hermeneutics such as language, truth, relativism and history the engagement of hermeneutics with central disciplines such as literature, religion, race and gender, and art hermeneutics and world philosophies including Asian, Islamic and Judaic thought hermeneutic challenges and debates, such as critical theory, structuralism and phenomenology.

The Meaning of Life and the Great Philosophers

Author : Stephen Leach
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1315385929
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (153 download)

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Download or read book The Meaning of Life and the Great Philosophers written by Stephen Leach and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-05-11 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Meaning of Life and the Great Philosophers reveals how great philosophers of the past sought to answer the question of the meaning of life. This edited collection includes thirty-five chapters which each focus on a major philosophical figure, from Confucius to Rorty, and that imaginatively engage with the topic from their perspective. This volume also contains a Postscript on the historical origins and original significance of the phrase ‘the meaning of life’. Written by leading experts in the field, such as A.C. Grayling, Thaddeus Metz and John Cottingham, this unique and engaging book explores the relevance of the history of philosophy to contemporary debates. It will prove essential reading for students and scholars studying the history of philosophy, philosophy of religion, ethics, metaphysics or comparative philosophy.

Readings in the Philosophy of Law

Author : Jules L. Coleman
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135710570
Total Pages : 692 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (357 download)

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Download or read book Readings in the Philosophy of Law written by Jules L. Coleman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-11-26 with total page 692 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An extraordinary collection of the finest essays in the core areas of legal philosophy, Readings in Philosophy of Law is a perfect introduction to the breadth of issues covered in the philosophy of law. The essays are all classic papers chosen as much for their clarity of thought and comprehensiveness as for their distinctiveness and importance to the subject matters of legal philosophy. This collection is ideal for the professional as well as the student, as it brings together classic essays that are not otherwise available in one volume. The reader sees each author's thoughts and arguments unfold naturally within the context of other important works. For breadth of contributions and intellectual rigor, Readings in Philosophy of Law is unrivalled.

Transcultural Literary Studies: Politics, Theory, and Literary Analysis

Author : Bernd Fischer
Publisher : MDPI
ISBN 13 : 3038423947
Total Pages : 141 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (384 download)

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Book Synopsis Transcultural Literary Studies: Politics, Theory, and Literary Analysis by : Bernd Fischer

Download or read book Transcultural Literary Studies: Politics, Theory, and Literary Analysis written by Bernd Fischer and published by MDPI. This book was released on 2018-06-27 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a printed edition of the Special Issue "Transcultural Literary Studies: Politics, Theory, and Literary Analysis" that was published in Humanities

Logic, Mathematics, Philosophy, Vintage Enthusiasms

Author : David DeVidi
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400702140
Total Pages : 487 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (7 download)

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Book Synopsis Logic, Mathematics, Philosophy, Vintage Enthusiasms by : David DeVidi

Download or read book Logic, Mathematics, Philosophy, Vintage Enthusiasms written by David DeVidi and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-03-23 with total page 487 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The volume includes twenty-five research papers presented as gifts to John L. Bell to celebrate his 60th birthday by colleagues, former students, friends and admirers. Like Bell’s own work, the contributions cross boundaries into several inter-related fields. The contributions are new work by highly respected figures, several of whom are among the key figures in their fields. Some examples: in foundations of maths and logic (William Lawvere, Peter Aczel, Graham Priest, Giovanni Sambin); analytical philosophy (Michael Dummett, William Demopoulos), philosophy of science (Michael Redhead, Frank Arntzenius), philosophy of mathematics (Michael Hallett, John Mayberry, Daniel Isaacson) and decision theory and foundations of economics (Ken Bimore). Most articles are contributions to current philosophical debates, but contributions also include some new mathematical results, important historical surveys, and a translation by Wilfrid Hodges of a key work of arabic logic.

Introduction to the Philosophy of Science

Author : Merrilee H. Salmon
Publisher : Hackett Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780872204508
Total Pages : 474 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (45 download)

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Book Synopsis Introduction to the Philosophy of Science by : Merrilee H. Salmon

Download or read book Introduction to the Philosophy of Science written by Merrilee H. Salmon and published by Hackett Publishing. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published: Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice Hall, c1992.

The Oxford Handbook of Contemporary Philosophy

Author : Frank Jackson
Publisher : Oxford Handbooks Online
ISBN 13 : 9780199242955
Total Pages : 932 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (429 download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Contemporary Philosophy written by Frank Jackson and published by Oxford Handbooks Online. This book was released on 2005-10-27 with total page 932 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jackson and Smith have assembled over 30 distinguished scholars to contribute surveys in the principal areas of research in philosophy, including metaphysics, the philosophy of language and epistemology.

Church, Liberation and World Religions

Author : Mario I. Aguilar
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 0567273245
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (672 download)

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Book Synopsis Church, Liberation and World Religions by : Mario I. Aguilar

Download or read book Church, Liberation and World Religions written by Mario I. Aguilar and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2012-11-08 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work proposes a theological investigation of the community of the Church as outlined by liberation theology and a possible conversation with liberation from suffering in Tibetan Buddhism. What unites both is the human process of sublimation for others, whereby liberation theologians as well as enlightened lamas give the best of themselves for the liberation of others. At this stage of discussions between inclusivists and exclusivists this work proposes that dialogue with world religions and therefore with Buddhism is not about finding possible dogmatic similarities but a common place, a common purpose through a common humanity.

Christianity, Truth, and Weakening Faith

Author : Gianni Vattimo
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231148283
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (311 download)

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Download or read book Christianity, Truth, and Weakening Faith written by Gianni Vattimo and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2010-02-15 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The debate over the place of religion in secular, democratic societies dominates philosophical and intellectual discourse. These arguments often polarize around simplistic reductions, making efforts at reconciliation impossible. Yet more rational stances do exist, positions that broker a peace between relativism and religion in people's public, private, and ethical lives. Christianity, Truth, and Weakening Faith advances just such a dialogue, featuring the collaboration of two major philosophers known for their progressive approach to this issue. Seeking unity over difference, Gianni Vattimo and Ren Girard turn to Max Weber, Eric Auerbach, and Marcel Gauchet, among others, in their exploration of truth and liberty, relativism and faith, and the tensions of a world filled with new forms of religiously inspired violence. Vattimo and Girard ultimately conclude that secularism and the involvement (or lack thereof) of religion in governance are, in essence, produced by Christianity. In other words, Christianity is "the religion of the exit from religion," and democracy, civil rights, the free market, and individual freedoms are all facilitated by Christian culture. Through an exchange that is both intimate and enlightening, Vattimo and Girard share their unparalleled insight into the relationships among religion, modernity, and the role of Christianity, especially as it exists in our multicultural world.

Merleau-Ponty's Poetic of the World

Author : Galen A. Johnson
Publisher : Fordham University Press
ISBN 13 : 0823288145
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (232 download)

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Download or read book Merleau-Ponty's Poetic of the World written by Galen A. Johnson and published by Fordham University Press. This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Merleau-Ponty has long been known as one of the most important philosophers of aesthetics, yet most discussions of his aesthetics focus on visual art. This book corrects that balance by turning to Merleau-Ponty's extensive engagement with literature. From Proust, Merleau-Ponty developed his conception of “sensible ideas,” from Claudel, his conjoining of birth and knowledge as “co-naissance,” from Valéry came “implex” or the “animal of words” and the “chiasma of two destinies.” Literature also provokes the questions of expression, metaphor, and truth and the meaning of a Merleau-Pontian poetics. The poetic of Merleau-Ponty is, the book argues, a poetic of the flesh, a poetic of mystery, and a poetic of the visible in its relation to the invisible. Ultimately, theoretical figures or “figuratives” that appear at the threshold between philosophy and literature enable the possibility of a new ontology. What is at stake is the very meaning of philosophy itself and its mode of expression.