Philosophy and Freedom: Derrida, Rorty, Habermas, Foucault (Studies in Continental Thought) - Softcover

Book 29 of 133: Studies in Continental Thought

McCumber, John

 
9780253213631: Philosophy and Freedom: Derrida, Rorty, Habermas, Foucault (Studies in Continental Thought)
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ISBN 10: 0253213630 ISBN 13: 9780253213631
Publisher: Indiana University Press, 2000

Synopsis

John McCumber asserts that the true target of philosophical liberation is to break the structures of domination that have been encoded in western civilization. Because of the emancipatory nature of their thought, Derrida, Foucault, Habermas, and Rorty challenge domination, but they do not see their challenge clearly and it does not rise to the level of conscious critique in their writings. Using Nietzsche's writings on "the great liberation" as a starting point, McCumber captures the valuable, but elusive insights of these thinkers and places them in the larger, pluralistic movement toward philosophical freedom.

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About the Author

John McCumber is Professor of German at Northwestern University. He is author of Poetic Interaction, The Company of Words, and Metaphysics and Oppression.
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Publisher
Indiana University Press
Publication date
2000
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0253213630
ISBN 13 
9780253213631
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
208

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