Weakening Philosophy
Download or Read eBook Weakening Philosophy PDF written by Santiago Zabala and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2006-12-12 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Santiago Zabala |
| Publisher | : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP |
| Total Pages | : 464 |
| Release | : 2006-12-12 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780773577145 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0773577149 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (45 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Weakening Philosophy by : Santiago Zabala
Book excerpt: Moving away from Jacques Derrida's deconstructionism and Paul Ricoeur's hermeneutics, and building on his experiences as a politician, Vattimo asks if it is still possible to speak of moral imperatives, individual rights, and political freedom. Acknowledging the force of Nietzsche's "God is dead," Vattimo argues for a philosophy of pensiero debole or "weak thinking" that shows how moral values can exist without being guaranteed by an external authority. His secularising interpretation stresses anti-metaphysical elements and puts philosophy into a relationship with postmodern culture.
