Continental Philosophy Since 1750: The Rise and Fall of the Self (History of Western Philosophy): 7

Robert C. Solomon (Quincy Lee Centennial Professor of Philosophy, University of Texas, and Professor of Philosophy, Quincy Lee Centennial Professor of Philosophy, University of Texas, and Professor of Philosophy, University of California)

ISBN 10: 0192892029 / ISBN 13: 9780192892027

Published by Oxford University Press, United Kingdom, Oxford, 1988

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The explosion of creative and speculative philosophy that emerged in Europe in the second half of the eighteenth century is a thrilling intellectual adventure story, as well as an essential chapter in the history of philosophy. The main theme of this story is the rise and fall of the Self. The Self in question is no ordinary self - no individual personality nor even one of the many heroic or mock-heroic personalities of the early nineteenth century. The Self is the Transcendental Self, whose nature and ambitions are unprecedently arrogant, cosmic and often obscure. In modest terms, this universal self is human nature. In less modest terms, the Transcendental Self is nothing less than God. This thesis is what Solomon terms the Transcendental Pretence. The book is an accessible introduction to the difficult authors of modern European philosophy. The major figures and movements are treated in an integrated narrative, free of jargon. Included are: The Enlightenment and Romanticism, German Idealism, Kant, Fichte, Schelling and the Romantics, Hegel, Schopenhauer, Kierkegaard, Feuerbach, Max Bretano, Meinong, Frege, Dilthey, Bergson, Nietzsche, Husserl, Freud, Wittgenstein, Heidegger, Hermeneutics, Sartre, Post-Modernism, Structuralism, Foucault and Derrida. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Continental Philosophy Since 1750: The Rise and Fall of the Self (History of Western Philosophy): 7
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, United Kingdom, Oxford
• Publication Date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0192892029
• ISBN 13: 9780192892027
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 163 grams

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Synopsis

The flowering of creative and speculative philosophy that emerged in modern Europe-particularly in Germany-is a thrilling adventure story as well as an essential chapter in the history of philosophy. In this integrative narrative, Solomon provides an accessible introduction to the major authors and movements of modern European philosophy, including the Enlightenment and Romanticism, Rousseau, German Idealism, Kant, Fichte, Schelling and the Romantics, Hegel, Schopenhauer, Kierkegaard, Feuerbach, Max Brentano, Meinong, Frege, Dilthey, Bergson, Nietzsche, Husserl, Freud, Wittgenstein, Heidegger, hermeneutics, Sartre, Postmodernism, Structuralism, Foucault, and Derrida.

About the Author

Robert C. Solomon is Quincy Lee Centennial Professor of Philosophy at the University of Texas, and Professor of Philoophy at the University of California.