Exploring the world of human practice : readings in and about the philosophy of Aurel Kolnai / edited by Zoltán Balázs and Francis Dunlop.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kolnai, Aurel.

Balázs, Zoltán.

Dunlop, Francis.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Kolnai, Aurel--Congresses.

Kolnai, Aurel.

Philosophy, Modern--20th century.

Philosophy, Modern.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

x, 343 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Budapest ; New York : Central European University Press, 2004.

Summary:

Philosopher Kolnai severed his emotional ties to his native Hungary even before he lost most of his relations and friends to the Nazis. He eventually accepted a post at the Catholic University of Laval, where he explored natural phenomenology through linguistic analysis, leading to a unique approach to moral theory, and would be amused that a December 2000 academic conference in Budapest celebrated the centenary of his birth. Here contributors describe his work in politics, including utopian systems, ethics, including his critique of Scheler, and feeling and emotion, including his notions on emotional presentation. The editors include a selection of papers by Kolnai, including "The Indispensability of Philosophy." Distributed by Books International. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9639241970

9637326014

OCLC:

56591079