The Uses of the Past from Heidegger to Rorty

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Author	: Robert Piercey
Publisher	: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages	: 235
Release	: 2009-03-05
ISBN-10	: 9780521517539
ISBN-13	: 0521517532
Rating	: 4/5 (39 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis The Uses of the Past from Heidegger to Rorty by : Robert Piercey

Book excerpt: This book asks how it is possible to do philosophy by studying the thinkers of the past. The answer is developed through readings of Martin Heidegger, Richard Rorty, Paul Ricoeur, Alasdair MacIntyre and other historically-minded philosophers. The result is a powerful and original account of how philosophers use the past.

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