The Science, Politics, and Ontology of Life-Philosophy Contributor(s): Campbell, Scott M. (Editor), Bruno, Paul W. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1441123539 ISBN-13: 9781441123534 Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: July 2013 Click for more in this series: Continuum Studies in Philosophy (Hardcover) |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Movements - Phenomenology - Philosophy | Aesthetics - Science | Cosmology |
Dewey: 113.8 |
LCCN: 2012049946 |
Series: Continuum Studies in Philosophy (Hardcover) |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.2" W x 9.3" L (1.25 lbs) 304 pages |
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index |
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Publisher Description: Lebensphilosophie, central to nineteenth-century philosophical thought, is concerned with the meaning, value and purpose of life. In this much-needed study, historical lebensphilosophie is returned to the core of philosophical investigations and revealed in the contemporary ascendency of 'life' in philosophical thinking. Scholars from aesthetics, bioethics and ontology examine how the notion of life has made its way intocontemporary philosophical discussions. They identify three main themes: the shift toward biological and technological views of life, altering Dilthey and Nietzsche's emphasis on historical life over biological life; the relationship between biopolitics and political liberalism and the re-emergence of the idea of life - so important for the traditional life-philosophers - in recent discussions about care of the self, existential gratitude skepticism and the emotions. Anticipating new directions of philosophical thinking, this study restores a vital school of thought to crucial discussions about the dangers of contemporary politics and the threat of new technologies. |
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