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Contemporary French philosophy : a study in norms and values / Colin Smith.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Smith, Colin, 1914- author.
- Series:
- Routledge revivals.
- Routledge revivals
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Philosophy, French--20th century.
- Philosophy, French.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (184 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Abingdon, Oxon [England] ; New York : Routledge, 2011, c1964.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- First published in 1964, this is not just a chronicle or encyclopaedia, but deals thoroughly in turn with meaning, view about reason, and views about values, particularly moral values. The author's knowledge of French literature is extensive and thorough, and a feature of the book is his analysis of the philosophical implications of literary works by Sartre, Paul Valery, Camus and others.
- Contents:
- pt. 1. The search for significance
- pt. 2. The role of reason and the concept
- pt. 3. Norms and values
- pt. 4. Towards a definition of authenticity.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-136-83251-3
- 1-136-83252-1
- 1-283-04077-8
- 9786613040770
- 0-203-83189-6
- 9780203831892
- OCLC:
- 798530512
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