Founders of Constructive Postmodern Philosophy Peirce, James, Bergson, Whitehead, and Hartshorne |
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Author:
| Griffin, David Ray Ford, Marcus P. Gunter, Pete A. Y. Cobb, John B. Ochs, Peter |
Series title: | SUNY Series in Constructive Postmodern Thought Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-7914-1334-0 |
Publication Date: | Dec 1992 |
Publisher: | State University of New York Press
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Imprint: | Suny Press |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $32.95 |
Book Description:
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In presenting Peirce, James, Bergson, Whitehead, and Hartshorne as members of a common and distinctively postmodern trajectory, this book casts the thought of each of them in a new light. It also suggests a new direction for the philosophical community as a whole, now that the various forms of modern philosophy, and even the deconstructive form of postmodern philosophy, are widely perceived to be dead-ends. This new option offers the possibility that philosophy may recover its role as...
More DescriptionIn presenting Peirce, James, Bergson, Whitehead, and Hartshorne as members of a common and distinctively postmodern trajectory, this book casts the thought of each of them in a new light. It also suggests a new direction for the philosophical community as a whole, now that the various forms of modern philosophy, and even the deconstructive form of postmodern philosophy, are widely perceived to be dead-ends. This new option offers the possibility that philosophy may recover its role as critic and guide within the more general culture, a recovery that is desperately needed in these perilous times.