9781844677566 - Introduction to Antiphilosophy von Groys, Boris (3 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Very Good Plus. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. Dust jacket: Light shelf wear, crease to rear flap. Preserved in a removable jacket protector. Overall jacket condition is Very Good Plus. Book: Unread copy. Crease to top corner of rear free endpaper, otherwise in excellent condition throughout. Overall book condition is Very Good Plus. Size: 5.75 x 8.75 inches (15 x 21.5 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: xxiii, 248.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Philosophy is traditionally understood as the search for universal truths, and philosophers are supposed to transmit those truths beyond the limits of their own culture. But, today, we have become sceptical about the ability of an individual philosopher to engage in 'universal thinking', so philosophy seems to capitulate in the face of cultural relativism. In Introduction to Antiphilosophy, Boris Groys argues that modern 'antiphilosophy' does not pursue the universality of thought as its goal but proposes in its place the universality of life, material forces, social practices, passions, and experiences - angst, vitality, ecstasy, the gift, revolution, laughter or 'profane illumination' - and he analyses this shift from thought to life and action in the work of thinkers from Kierkegaard to Derrida, from Nietzsche to Benjamin. Ranging across the history of modern thought, Introduction to Antiphilosophy endeavours to liberate philosophy from the stereotypes that hinder its development. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.