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Ironic Life
Richard J. Bernstein
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Description for Ironic Life
Hardback. "Just as philosophy begins with doubt, so also a life that may be called human begins with irony" so wrote Kierkegaard. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HP; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 378.
"Just as philosophy begins with doubt, so also a life that may be called human begins with irony" so wrote Kierkegaard. While we commonly think of irony as a figure of speech where someone says one thing and means the opposite, the concept of irony has long played a more fundamental role in the tradition of philosophy, a role that goes back to Socrates Ð the originator and exemplar of the urbane ironic life. But what precisely is Socratic irony and what relevance, if any, does it have for us today?
Bernstein begins his inquiry with a critical ... Read more
"Just as philosophy begins with doubt, so also a life that may be called human begins with irony" so wrote Kierkegaard. While we commonly think of irony as a figure of speech where someone says one thing and means the opposite, the concept of irony has long played a more fundamental role in the tradition of philosophy, a role that goes back to Socrates Ð the originator and exemplar of the urbane ironic life. But what precisely is Socratic irony and what relevance, if any, does it have for us today?
Bernstein begins his inquiry with a critical ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781509505722
SKU
V9781509505722
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About Richard J. Bernstein
Richard Bernstein is Vera List Professor of Philosophy at the New School for Social Research in New York.
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