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Truth: Engagements Across Philosophical Traditions
Jos Medina
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Description for Truth: Engagements Across Philosophical Traditions
Paperback. Setting the stage with a selection of readings from important 19th century philosophers, this title on truth puts in conversation some of the main philosophical figures from the 20th century in pragmatist traditions. It focuses on the value or normativity of truth through exposing the dialogues between different schools of thought. Editor(s): Medina, Jose; Wood, David. Series: Blackwell Readings in Continental Philosophy. Num Pages: 392 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 29. Weight in Grams: 686.
Setting the stage with a selection of readings from important nineteenth century philosophers, this reader on truth puts in conversation some of the main philosophical figures from the twentieth century in the analytic, continental, and pragmatist traditions.
- Focuses on the value or normativity of truth through exposing the dialogues between different schools of thought
- Features philosophical figures from the twentieth century in the analytic, continental, and pragmatist traditions
- Topics addressed include the normative relation between truth and subjectivity, consensus, art, testimony, power, and critique
- Includes essays by Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, James, Heidegger, Merleau-Ponty, Wittgenstein, Levinas, Arendt, Foucault, Rorty, Davidson, Habermas, Derrida, and many others
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
Series
Blackwell Readings in Continental Philosophy
Number of Pages
390
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405115506
SKU
V9781405115506
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99-50
About Jos Medina
José Medina is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University. He is author of Speaking from Elsewhere: A New Contextualist Perspective on Meaning, Identity, and Discursive Agency (2005) and The Unity of Wittgenstein’s Philosophy (2002). David Wood is Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University, and Honorary Professor at the University of Warwick. His previous books include The Step ... Read more
Reviews for Truth: Engagements Across Philosophical Traditions
“There are no longer two dialogues – analytic and continental. It is all one now, and more complicated than ever. This collection is an indispensable point of entry to the new conversations.” Barry Allen, McMaster University “It is virtually impossible to imagine a more useful collection of texts on this thorny philosophical topic. There ... Read more