1st Edition

Continental Philosophy A Contemporary Introduction

By Andrew Cutrofello Copyright 2005
456 Pages
by Routledge

456 Pages
by Routledge

456 Pages
by Routledge

Continental Philosophy: A Contemporary Introduction is ideal for students coming to the topic for the first time. It introduces the origins and development of the tradition, tracing it from Kant to the present day. Taking a clear thematic approach, Andrew Cutrofello introduces and assesses continental philosophy’s relation to fundamental questions in philosophy, such as ethics, humanism,... Read more
1. What is Continental Philosophy?  2. The problem of the relationship between receptivity and spontaneity: What is giveness?  3. The problem of the relationship between heteronomy and autonomy: What is obligation?  4. The problem of the relationship between the beautiful and the sublime: For what may we still hope?  5. The problem of the relationship between humanism and anti-humanism: What is "man"? Conclusion: What is philosophy?

Biography

Andrew Cutrofello