Kierkegaard and modern continental philosophy : an introduction / / Michael Weston

• Autore: Weston Michael <1946-, >
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1994
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (211 p.)
• Disciplina: 198/.9
• Soggetto topico: Philosophers, Modern - Europe; Philosophy, European - History
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [195]-198) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Kierkegaard and the metaphysical project; Kierkegaard, Heidegger and the problem of existence; Happiness, self-affirmation and God: Nietzsche and Kierkegaard; God and Heidegger's later thought; Derrida, Wittgenstein and the question of grounds; Philosophy as hubris; Philosophy always comes too late: Levinas and Kierkegaard; A concluding revocation; Notes; References; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: In Kierkegaard and Modern European Philosophy: An Introduction Michael Weston argues that, despite being acknowledged as a precursor to Nietzsche and post-Nietzschean thinkers such as Heidegger and Derrida, the radical nature of Kierkegaard's critique of philosophy has been missed. Weston examines and explains the metaphysical tradition, as exemplified by Plato and Hegel, and the post-metaphysical critiques of Nietzsche, Heidegger and Derrida. He shows how Kierkegaard's ethical critique of philosophy undermines the former and escapes the latter. He considers another ethical crit
• Titolo autorizzato: Kierkegaard and modern continental philosophy
• ISBN: 1-280-18266-0; 9786610182664; 1-134-85432-3; 0-203-20406-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910450170003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II