French philosophy : a very short introduction / Stephen Gaukroger and Knox Peden.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gaukroger, Stephen, author.

Peden, Knox, author.

Series:

Very short introductions ; 645.

Very short introductions ; 645

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophy, French.

Physical Description:

132 pages ; 18 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2020.

Summary:

French culture is unique in that philosophy has played a significant role from the early-modern period onwards, intimately associated with political, religious, and literary debates, as well as with epistemological and scientific ones. While Latin was the language of learning there was a universal philosophical literature, but with the rise of vernacular literatures things changed and a distinctive national form of philosophy arose in France. This Very Short Introduction covers French philosophy from its origins in the sixteenth century up to the present, analysing it within its social, political, and cultural context. Beginning with psychology and epistemology, Stephen Gaukroger and Knox Peden then move onto the emergence of radical philosophy in the eighteenth century, before considering post-revolutionary philosophy in the nineteenth century, philosophy in the world wars, the radical thought of the 1960s, and finally French philosophy today. Throughout, they explore the dilemma sustained by the markedly national conception of French philosophy, and its history of speaking out on matters of universal concern. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable. -- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Thee origins of French philosophy

Radical philosophy : the 18th century

Post-revolutionary philosophy : the 19th century and the Third Republic

Philosophy in wartime : phenomenology and existentialism

Restless times : structuralism and post-structuralism

French philosophy today : competing ambitions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-128) and index.

ISBN:

9780198829171

0198829175

OCLC:

1197680782