The Idea Of Continental Philosophy: A Philosophical Chronicle University Press Scholarship Online

The idea of Continental Philosophy has never been properly explained in philosophical terms. In this short and engaging book Simon Glendinning attempts finally to succeed where others have failed – although not by giving an account of its internal unity but by showing instead why no such account can be given. Providing a clear picture of the current state of the contemporary philosophical culture Glendinning traces the origins and development of the idea of a distinctive Continental tradition, critiquing current attempts to survey the field of contemporary philosophy. " GBS_insertPreviewButtonPopup('ISBN:9780748624713);The idea of Continental Philosophy has never been properly explained in philosophical terms. In this short and engaging book Simon Glendinning attempts finally to succeed where others have failed - although not by giving an account of its internal unity but by showing instead why no such account can be given. Providing a clear picture of the current state of the contemporary philosophical culture Glendinning traces the origins and development of the idea of a distinctive Continental tradition, critiquing current attempts to survey the field of contemporary philosophy."

The idea of Continental Philosophy has never been properly explained in philosophical terms. In this short and engaging book Simon Glendinning attempts finally to succeed where others have failed – although not by giving an account of its internal unity but by showing instead why no such account can be given. Providing a clear picture of the current state of the contemporary philosophical culture Glendinning traces the origins and development of the idea of a distinctive Continental tradition, critiquing current attempts to survey the field of contemporary philosophy.

Providing A Clear Picture Of The State Of The Contemporary Philosophical Culture, Simon Glendinning Traces The Origins And Development Of The Idea Of A Distinctive Continental Tradition Critiquing Attempts To Survey The Field Of Contemporary Philosophy. Simon Glendinning. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 135-137) And Index. Content: 1 Starting Points 2 A Meeting of (Some) Minds: Phenomenology at Large 3 The Usual Suspects 4 The Analytic Perspective on the Idea 5 The Continental Perspective on the Idea 6 The (B)end of the Idea Appendix: Continental Philosophy in Britain since 1986 Index. Simon Glendinning provides a clear picture of the current state of the contemporary philosophical culture by tracing the origins and development of the idea of a 'distinctive' Continental tradition.