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: | 978-0-7914-1333-3 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 1992 |
| Publisher: | State University of New York Press
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| Imprint: | Suny Press |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $95.00 |
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.