The Modern Philosophical Revolution (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521727631)

The Modern Philosophical Revolution breaks new ground by demonstrating the continuity of European philosophy from Kant to Derrida. Much of the literature on European philosophy has emphasized the breaks that have occurred in the course of two centuries of thinking. But as David Walsh argues, such a reading overlooks the extent to which Kant, Hegel, and Schelling were already engaged in the turn toward existence as the only viable mode of philosophizing. Where many similar studies summarize individual thinkers, this book provides a framework for understanding the relationships between them. Walsh thus dispels much of the confusion that assails readers when they are only exposed to the bewildering range of positions taken by the philosophers he examines. His book serves as an indispensable guide to a philosophical tradition that continues to have resonance in the post-modern world.

Author: David Walsh
ISBN-10: 0521727634
ISBN-13: 9780521727631
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 09/08/2008
Pages: 518
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.53lbs
Size: 9.20h x 5.79w x 1.25d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 01/15/2009 pg. 94
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2008 pg. 2