Author |
: William Desmond |
Publisher |
: State University of New York Press |
Total Pages |
: 234 |
Release |
: 2000-07-20 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780791492321 |
ISBN-13 |
: 079149232X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (21 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Being and Dialectic by : William Desmond
Download or read book Being and Dialectic written by William Desmond and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2000-07-20 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philosophy without metaphysics is unthinkable, yet there has been much discussion of this—the end of metaphysics, or post-metaphysical thinking. This book takes issue with this proclamation of the end of metaphysics. It offers diverse arguments that metaphysics cannot be put behind us and has its own continuing contribution to the life of human culture. The contributors are a diverse group of thinkers whose work obviates the divide between analytic and continental philosophy. Here they explore the relations to metaphysics and dialectic, with regard to sources, to major themes, to individual thinkers, and to dialectic seen in cross-cultural perspective. Contributors to this book include George Allan, Vincent Colapietro, William Desmond, David L. Hall, Kevin Kennedy, Brian Martine, Robert Cummings Neville, Carl Page, Giacomo Rinaldi, Stephen David Ross, and David Weissman.