German Philosophy in the Twentieth Century: Weber to Heidegger by Julian Young (

Description: German Philosophy in the Twentieth Century by Julian Young 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 philosophical ideas and arguments of the principal philosophers of the period. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 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 Webers setting the agenda for modern German philosophy: the rationalization and disenchantment of modernity resulting in loss of freedom and loss of meaningHorkheimer and Adorno: rationalization and the culture industryHabermas defence of Enlightenment rationalization, the unfinished project of modernityMarcuse: a Freud-based vision of a repression-free utopiaHusserl: overcoming the crisis of humanity through phenomenologyEarly Heideggers existential phenomenology: authenticity as loyalty to heritageGadamer 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. Author Biography Julian Young is William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Humanities and Professor of Philosophy at Wake Forest University, USA. He is the author of thirteen books including Schopenhauer (Routledge, 2005); Friedrich Nietzsche: A Philosophical Biography, which won the Association of American Publishers 2010 PROSE award for philosophy; The Philosophy of Tragedy: from Plato to iek (2013); and The Death of God and the Meaning of Life (2nd edition 2014, Routledge). Table of Contents Introduction 1. Weber: Rationalization and Disenchantment 2. Horkheimer and Adorno: Irrational Reason 3. Habermas: Lifeworld and System 4. Marcuse: Reason and Pleasure 5. Husserl: Phenomenology and the Crisis of the Sciences 6. Early Heidegger: Existential Phenomenology 7. Gadamer: Truth versus Method 8. Arendt: The Human Condition 9. Later Heidegger: Godless Theology Conclusion. Index Review Julian Youngs book on the history of twentieth-century Germanphilosophy is not only a precise, instructive and critical exposition of the work of Adorno, Husserl and Heidegger (among others). It is also a prime example of applied historiographical methodology with respect to some of these problems. Youngs original approach to philosophical historiography resonates throughout the text. His remarkable sensitivity for political and theoretical issues expresses itself through a brilliant and clear prose. - Francesco Pisano, Phenomenological ReviewsAn incomparably lucid, thoughtful, and provocative introduction to German philosophy in the early twentieth century. Nobody explains the historical contexts and inner dynamics of this period of philosophy more clearly than Julian Young; and no other book on the philosophical foundations of hermeneutics, phenomenology and critical theory is as comprehensive, accessible, and engrossing. - Stephan Käufer, Franklin & Marshall College, USAJulian Young shows that the distance between Frankfurt am Main to Freiburg im Breisgau is less than one thinks. Throughout the twentieth century, both critical theorists and phenomenologists were responding to Max Webers modernity critique. Their paths intersected around a cluster of concepts whose family resemblances are unmistakable: rationalization, reification, enframing, one-dimensionality, crisis of humanity, crisis of authority, orientation crisis, etc. Youngs account of these affinities is reliable and provocative. - Andrew Cutrofello, Loyola University Chicago, USAAn invaluable map for those who wish to travel, with a judicious guide, from Frankfurt (critical theory) to Freiburg (phenomenology). Youngs hypothesis that both philosophical traditions are responding to a crisis in modern life - a crisis of freedom, and perhaps more fundamentally, a crisis of meaning - provides an extremely helpful frame within which we can understand and assess the respective "cures" on offer in some of the very best philosophy of the last century. - Joseph Schear, University of Oxford, UK Review Quote "Julian Young shows that the distance between Frankfurt am Main to Freiburg im Breisgau is less than one thinks. Throughout the twentieth century, both critical theorists and phenomenologists were responding to Max Webers modernity critique. Their paths intersected around a cluster of concepts whose family resemblances are unmistakable: rationalization, reification, enframing, one-dimensionality, crisis of humanity, crisis of authority, orientation crisis, etc. Youngs account of these affinities is reliable and provocative."- Andrew Cutrofello, Loyola University Chicago, USA Details ISBN1138220019 Author Julian Young Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Year 2018 ISBN-10 1138220019 ISBN-13 9781138220010 Format Paperback Imprint Routledge Subtitle Weber to Heidegger Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 193 Media Book Pages 264 Publication Date 2018-05-25 Short Title German Philosophy in the Twentieth Century Language English AU Release Date 2018-05-25 NZ Release Date 2018-05-25 UK Release Date 2018-05-25 Alternative 9781138220003 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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