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The History of Philosophy: A Reader's Guide
Donald Phillip Verene
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Description for The History of Philosophy: A Reader's Guide
Paperback. Emphasizes the usefulness of striking up a conversation with the past. This book offers guidance on reading philosophical works with "intellectual empathy," suggests 100 essential works to establish a canon, illustrates the role of philosophers in history and society, and examines the nature of history itself. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 249.
With the aim of guiding readers along, in Hegel's words, ""the long process of education towards genuine philosophy,"" this introduction emphasizes the importance of striking up a conversation with the past. Only by looking to past masters and their works, it holds, can old memories and prior thought be brought fully to bear on the present. This living past invigorates contemporary practice, enriching today's study and discoveries.In this book, groundbreaking philosopher and author Donald Verene addresses two themes: Why should one study the historically ""great"" texts and, if such a study is necessary, how can one undertake it? Acting out ... Read more
With the aim of guiding readers along, in Hegel's words, ""the long process of education towards genuine philosophy,"" this introduction emphasizes the importance of striking up a conversation with the past. Only by looking to past masters and their works, it holds, can old memories and prior thought be brought fully to bear on the present. This living past invigorates contemporary practice, enriching today's study and discoveries.In this book, groundbreaking philosopher and author Donald Verene addresses two themes: Why should one study the historically ""great"" texts and, if such a study is necessary, how can one undertake it? Acting out ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Northwestern University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Evanston, United States
ISBN
9780810151970
SKU
V9780810151970
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About Donald Phillip Verene
Donald Phillip Verene is the Charles Howard Candler Professor of Metaphysics and Moral Philosophy and director of the Institute for Vico Studies at Emory University. He has published widely on Vico and Hegel, including his recent books Hegel's Absolute: An Introduction to Reading the Phenomenology of Spirit and Knowledge of Things Human and Divine: Vico's New Science and Finnegans Wake. ... Read more
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