How to be Radical in Philosophy
How to be Radical in Philosophy Radicality is at the very heart of philosophy. It means engaging with the fundamental issues of living, working, thinking and dying. Sustaining this lifeblood of…
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How to be Radical in Philosophy
Radicality is at the very heart of philosophy. It means engaging with the fundamental issues of living, working, thinking and dying. Sustaining this lifeblood of progressive thinking means refashioning philosophy constantly.
This book presents five very different ways philosophy can stay radically engaged: by taking its stand on reason (like Descartes), experience (like Locke), action (like Marx), analysis (like Adorno) or self-criticism (like Heidegger). Otherwise, philosophy loses touch with what matters and dies away itself. The result is a much-needed guide for philosophers of all levels of experience, helping to identify the best ways to be, and continue to be, radical.These five ways of being radical are united by their extraordinarily audacious approach to seeking out the roots of things and in engaging in issues that matter to everyone.
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