
The Claim of Reason
Wittgenstein, Skepticism, Morality, and Tragedy
Stanley Cavell(Author)
Oxford University Press Inc
Published on 29. July 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
544 pages
978-0-19-513107-9 (ISBN)
Description
This reissue of an American philosophical classic includes a new preface by Cavell, in which he discusses the work's reception and influence. The work fosters a fascinating relationship between philosophy and literature both by augmenting his philosophical discussions with examples from literature and by applying philosophical theories to literary texts. Cavell also succeeds in drawing some very important parallels between the British analytic tradition and the continental tradition, by comparing scepticism as understood in Descartes, Hume, and Kant with philosophy of language as practiced by Wittgenstein and Austin.
Reviews / Votes
"An altogether remarkable work of American philosophy...that occupies the buffer zone between poetry and philosophy in a unique--and perhaps uniquely American way."--Critical Inquiry "An intensely personal and uniquely provocative book. Stanley Cavell is a philosophical original."--Review of MetaphysicsMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
867 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-513107-9 (9780195131079)
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Content
PART ONE; WITTGENSTEIN AND THE CONCEPT OF HUMAN KNOWLEDGE; PART TWO; SKEPTICISM AND THE EXISTENCE OF THE WORLD; PART THREE; KNOWLEDGE AND THE CONCEPT OF MORALITY; PART FOUR; SKEPTICISM AND THE PROBLEM OF OTHERS