Philosophical Methodology, Philosophy - Reference, Academic & Research Paper Writing, History of Philosophy
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Overview
"Philosophy is textual - it is written and it is read -yet much of philosophy regards itself as a kind of science, sometimes reducing itself to a species of intellectual bureaucracy. This book explores genres through the history of philosophy, providing new ways of thinking about philosophical writing." Exploring a wide range of both European and Analytic philosophers and their works - including Plato, Aristotle, Hume, Kant, Nietzsche, Deleuze, Wittgenstein, Derrida and Rorty - Genres of Philosophy explores the reading and writing of philosophers who themselves read and write, revealing the textual relation to the history of philosophy. Presenting fresh readings of classic texts in aesthetics, and offering an original approach to the question of philosophical writing, this unique analysis will prove of particular interest to readers in European philosophy, the history of philosophy, aesthetics, and literary studies.Editorials
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However rarified the spawning ground of philosophy, points out Ferrell (philosophy, Macquarie U., Sydney), it must pass through the narrow gate of language<-->written since Socrates<-->to enter this world. Not all philosophical truths can be expressed in a single style, or genre as she prefers, so she explores how the means of expression produce a version of the real. She also suggests why writing is both too small and too large for philosophy. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
July 4, 2002
Publisher
Aldershot, England ; Ashgate, c2002.
Pages
208
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780754604211