Continental Philosophy

Taylor & Francis

Continental PhilosophyA Contemporary Introduction\nAuthor(s): Andrew Cutrofello\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415242080, 978-0415242080\nSynopsis\nContinental Philosophy: A Contemporary Introduction is ideal for students coming to the topic for the first time. It introduces the origins and development of the tradition, tracing it from Kant to the present day. Taking a clear thematic approach, Andrew Cutrofello introduces and assesses continental philosophys relation to fundamental questions in philosophy, such as ethics, humanism, phenomenology, politics and metaphysics, centring the book around the following questions:\n\nWhat is knowledge? \n\nWhat is moral obligation? \n\nFor what should we hope? \n\nWhat is man? \n\nWhat is critique? \n\nAndrew Cutrofellos style is lively and engaging. He also introduces the major as well as the lesser-known thinkers of the continental tradition: from Kant, Mill and Nietzs.