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Interpretation Radical but Not Unruly: The New Puzzle of the Arts and History
Joseph Margolis
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Hardback. Tackling one of philosophy's key themes, this book develops the controversial thesis that the world is a flux. It applies this doctrine to Western theories of history and the interpretation of cultural phenomena, offering analysis of the logic, methodology and metaphysics of interpretation. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 481.
With this challenging work, Joseph Margolis continues the project begun in The Flux of History and the Flux of Science (California, 1993). Tackling one of philosophy's master themes, he develops the controversial thesis that the world is a flux. Here he applies this doctrine to Western theories of history and the interpretation of cultural phenomena--offering the first sustained analysis of the logic, methodology, and metaphysics of interpretation committed to a thoroughgoing relativism and the historicized structure of cultural phenomena. Versed in Anglo-American and Continental philosophy, Margolis draws on the best views of Western philosophy to investigate a topic regularly ignored ... Read more
With this challenging work, Joseph Margolis continues the project begun in The Flux of History and the Flux of Science (California, 1993). Tackling one of philosophy's master themes, he develops the controversial thesis that the world is a flux. Here he applies this doctrine to Western theories of history and the interpretation of cultural phenomena--offering the first sustained analysis of the logic, methodology, and metaphysics of interpretation committed to a thoroughgoing relativism and the historicized structure of cultural phenomena. Versed in Anglo-American and Continental philosophy, Margolis draws on the best views of Western philosophy to investigate a topic regularly ignored ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520087699
SKU
V9780520087699
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About Joseph Margolis
Joseph Margolis, Laura H. Carnell Professor of Philosophy at Temple University, is the author of more than thirty books.
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