The responsibility of the philosopher / Gianni Vattimo ; edited with an introduction by Franca D'Agostini ; translated by William McCuaig.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vattimo, Gianni, 1936-2023.

Contributor:

D'Agostini, Franca, 1952-

Standardized Title:

Vocazione e responsabilita del filosofo. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophy, Modern--20th century.

Philosophy, Modern.

Philosophy, Italian--20th century.

Philosophy, Italian.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (163 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Columbia University Press, c2010.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

Over the course of his career, Gianni Vattimo has assumed a number of public and private identities and has pursued multiple intellectual paths. He seems to embody several contradictions, at once defending and questioning religion and critiquing and serving the state. Yet the diversity of his life and thought form the very essence of, as he sees it, the vocation and responsibility of the philosopher. In a world that desires quantifiable results and ideological expediency, the philosopher becomes the vital interpreter of the endlessly complex.As he outlines his ideas about the philosopher's role, Vattimo builds an important companion to his life's work. He confronts questions of science, religion, logic, literature, and truth, and passionately defends the power of hermeneutics to engage with life's conundrums. Vattimo conjures a clear vision of philosophy as something separate from the sciences and the humanities but also intimately connected to their processes, and he explicates a conception of truth that emphasizes fidelity and participation through dialogue.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Introduction: The Strong Reasons For Weak Thought / D'Agostini, Franca

1. Philosophy and Science

2. Philosophy, History, Literature

3. Logic in Philosophy

4. To Speak The Truth

5. The Vocation To Philosophy And The Responsibility Of Philosophy

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612872457

9781282872455

1282872451

9780231527125

0231527128

OCLC:

685185791