The Problem of Difference: Phenomenology and Poststructuralism (Toronto Studies in Philosophy) - Softcover

Bell, Jeffrey A.

 
9780802080950: The Problem of Difference: Phenomenology and Poststructuralism (Toronto Studies in Philosophy)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0802080952 ISBN 13: 9780802080950
Publisher: University of Toronto Press, 1998

Synopsis

Beginning with Plato and Aristotle, philosophers throughout history have built their theories around the problem of reconciling a fundamental distinction, as for example, Plato's distinction between knowledge (reality) and opinion (appearance), Descartes's mind/body distinction, and Kant's a priori/a posterior distinction. This 'problem of difference' is a classic theme in philosophy, and one that has taken especially intriguing turns in recent decades. Jeffrey A. Bell here presents a survey of the contemporary Continental philosophers, focusing on how they have dealt with the problem of difference. In clarifying the relationship between phenomenology and poststructuralism, Bell analyses the role of paradox in both traditions, in particular the role it plays in accounting for difference. Not only philosophers but also teachers and students in the area of comparative literary theory will benefit from this book.

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About the Author

Jeffrey A. Bell is a professor in the Department of Philosophy at Southeastern Louisiana University.

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Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Publication date
1998
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0802080952
ISBN 13 
9780802080950
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
306

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