Binding: Paperback
Description: French culture is unique in that philosophy has played a significant role from the early - modern period onwards intimately associated with political religious and literary debates as well as with epistemological and scientific ones. While Latin was the language of learning there was a universal philosophical literature but with the rise of vernacular literatures things changed and a distinctive national form of philosophy arose in France. This Very Short Introduction covers French philosophy from its origins in the sixteenth century up to the present analysing it within its social political and cultural context. Beginning with psychology and epistemology Stephen Gaukroger and Knox Peden then move onto the emergence of radical philosophy in the eighteenth century before considering post - revolutionary philosophy in the nineteenth century philosophy in the world wars the radical thought of the 1960s and finally French philosophy today. Throughout they explore the dilemma sustained by the markedly national conception of French philosophy and its history of speaking out on matters of universal concern. About THE Series: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket - sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Title: French Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction
Author(s): Peden Knox (University Of Queensland)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780198829171
Pages: 160 Pages
Publication Date: 10/1/2020
Series: Very Short Introductions
Category: Popular Philosophy