German philosophy in the twentieth century : Weber to Heidegger / by Julian Young.

By: Young, Julian [author.]Contributor(s): Taylor and FrancisMaterial type: TextTextPublisher: Boca Raton, FL : Routledge, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, 2018Description: 1 online resource (278 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781315409788 (e-book: Mobi)Subject(s): Philosophy, German -- 20th century | PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / ModernAdditional physical formats: Print version: : No titleDDC classification: 193 LOC classification: B3181Online resources: Click here to view.
Contents:
chapter Introduction -- part PART I: Frankfurt -- chapter 1 Weber: Rationalization, disenchantment and charisma -- chapter 2 Horkheimer and Adorno: The irrationality of reason -- chapter 3 Habermas: In defence of enlightenment -- chapter 4 Marcuse: Eros and utopia -- part PART II: Freiburg -- chapter 5 Husserl: Phenomenology and the crisis of humanity -- chapter 6 Early Heidegger: Existential phenomenology -- chapter 7 Gadamer: Truth versus method -- chapter 8 Arendt: The human condition -- chapter 9 Later Heidegger: Re-enchantment.
Abstract: The course of German philosophy in the twentieth century is one of the most exciting, diverse and controversial periods in the history of human thought. It is widely studied and its legacy hotly contested.In this outstanding introduction, Julian Young explains and assesses the two dominant traditions in modern German philosophy – critical theory and phenomenology – by examining the following key thinkers and topics:Max Weber’s setting the agenda for modern German philosophy: the ‘rationalization’ and ‘disenchantment’ of modernity resulting in ‘loss of freedom’ and ‘loss of meaning’Horkheimer and Adorno: rationalization and the ‘culture industry’Habermas’ defence of Enlightenment rationalization, the ‘unfinished project of modernity’Marcuse: a Freud-based vision of a repression-free utopiaHusserl: overcoming the ‘crisis of humanity’ through phenomenologyEarly Heidegger’s existential phenomenology: ‘authenticity’ as loyalty to ‘heritage’Gadamer and ‘fusion of horizons’ Arendt: the human conditionLater Heidegger: the re-enchantment of reality.German Philosophy in the Twentieth Century: Weber to Heidegger is essential reading for students of German philosophy, phenomenology and critical theory, and will also be of interest to students in related fields such as literature, religious studies, and political theory.
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chapter Introduction -- part PART I: Frankfurt -- chapter 1 Weber: Rationalization, disenchantment and charisma -- chapter 2 Horkheimer and Adorno: The irrationality of reason -- chapter 3 Habermas: In defence of enlightenment -- chapter 4 Marcuse: Eros and utopia -- part PART II: Freiburg -- chapter 5 Husserl: Phenomenology and the crisis of humanity -- chapter 6 Early Heidegger: Existential phenomenology -- chapter 7 Gadamer: Truth versus method -- chapter 8 Arendt: The human condition -- chapter 9 Later Heidegger: Re-enchantment.

The course of German philosophy in the twentieth century is one of the most exciting, diverse and controversial periods in the history of human thought. It is widely studied and its legacy hotly contested.In this outstanding introduction, Julian Young explains and assesses the two dominant traditions in modern German philosophy – critical theory and phenomenology – by examining the following key thinkers and topics:Max Weber’s setting the agenda for modern German philosophy: the ‘rationalization’ and ‘disenchantment’ of modernity resulting in ‘loss of freedom’ and ‘loss of meaning’Horkheimer and Adorno: rationalization and the ‘culture industry’Habermas’ defence of Enlightenment rationalization, the ‘unfinished project of modernity’Marcuse: a Freud-based vision of a repression-free utopiaHusserl: overcoming the ‘crisis of humanity’ through phenomenologyEarly Heidegger’s existential phenomenology: ‘authenticity’ as loyalty to ‘heritage’Gadamer and ‘fusion of horizons’ Arendt: the human conditionLater Heidegger: the re-enchantment of reality.German Philosophy in the Twentieth Century: Weber to Heidegger is essential reading for students of German philosophy, phenomenology and critical theory, and will also be of interest to students in related fields such as literature, religious studies, and political theory.

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