Philosophy in the new century
Anthony O'Hear (Author)
In this powerful re-examination of the purpose and direction of philosophy for the next century, Anthony O''Hear engages with our most pressing questions: Is there knowledge outside of science? Does religion still have meaning and coherence today? What is beauty, and why do so few contemporary artists believe in it? Contemporary philosophy mostly divides into the technical approach of the Anglo-Americans, which is inaccessible to most, and the oracular obscurantism of the Continental approach, which does violence to sense and reason. O''Hear argues that philosophy should work with the grain
1 online resource (207 pages)
9781441151070, 9781306844772, 1441151079, 1306844770
882503238
Cover; Contents; Introduction; 1 Wisdom; 2 The Search for Meaning; 3 So, What Then Can I Know?; 4 Myself and Other Persons; 5 Nature, Society and Individual; 6 Science; 7 Aesthetics; 8 Religion; 9 Death; 10 Philosophy and the Promise; Notes and References; Name Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; V; W
Originally published: 2001