Weakening Philosophy

Weakening Philosophy
Author: Santiago Zabala
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Total Pages: 464
Release: 2006-12-12
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0773577149


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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.


Weakening Philosophy
Language: en
Pages: 464
Authors: Santiago Zabala
Categories: Philosophy
Type: BOOK - Published: 2006-12-12 - Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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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 sti
Weakening Philosophy
Language: en
Pages: 464
Authors: Santiago Zabala
Categories: Philosophy
Type: BOOK - Published: 2006-12-12 - Publisher: MQUP

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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 sti
Christianity, Truth, and Weakening Faith
Language: en
Pages: 134
Authors: Gianni Vattimo
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2010-02-16 - Publisher: Columbia University Press

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The debate over the place of religion in secular, democratic societies dominates philosophical and intellectual discourse. These arguments often polarize around
Weak Thought
Language: en
Pages: 280
Authors: Gianni Vattimo
Categories: Philosophy
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-09-01 - Publisher: SUNY Press

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Heralding the beginning of the philosophical dialogue on the concept for which Gianni Vattimo would become best known (and coining its name), this groundbreakin
The Hermeneutic Nature of Analytic Philosophy
Language: en
Pages: 222
Authors: Santiago Zabala
Categories: Philosophy
Type: BOOK - Published: 2008 - Publisher: Columbia University Press

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Gianni Vattimo and Santiago Zabala recast Karl Marx's theories at a time when capitalism's metaphysical moorings are buckling. Leaving aside the ideal of develo