Gianni Vattimo Of reality

the purpose of philosophy

"We think it is wise to accept reality, rather than fight for something that does not exist or might never be. But in Of Reality, Gianni Vattimo condemns this complacency, with its implicit support of the status quo. Instead he urges us to never stop questioning, contrasting, or overcoming reality, which is not natural, inevitable, or objective. Reality is a construct, reflecting, among other things, our greed, biases, and tendencies toward violence. It is no accident, Vattimo argues, that the call...

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Engels | 235 pagina's | Columbia University Press, New York | 2016

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Gianni Vattimo Nihilism & emancipation

ethics, politics, & law

Engels | 197 pagina's | Columbia University Press, New York, [N.Y., etc.] | 2004

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Gianni Vattimo Beyond interpretation

the meaning of hermeneutics for philosophy

Engels | 129 pagina's | Stanford University Press, Stanford, CA | 1997

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