Modern French Philosophy: From Existentialism to Postmodernism
- ISBN-10
- 1780744560
- ISBN-13
- 9781780744568
- Series
- Modern French Philosophy
- Category
- Philosophy
- Pages
- 352
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-10-01
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Author
- Robert Wicks
Description
This is a thorough and balanced guide to modern French philosophical thought, providing lucid, authoritative accounts of famous philosophers whilst also highlighting lesser-known figures. Author Robert Wicks introduces the major works of each philosopher, explaining their impact on their peers and on the wider world. Covering such major movements as Existentialism, Surrealism, Structuralism and Postmodernism, this handbook is a useful resource for Francophiles, students of philosophy and all those interested in the intellectual landscape of 20th- and 21st-century France. The book includes detailed coverage of such philosophers as Henri Bergson, Beauvoir, Sarte, Camus, Barthes, Derrida, Foucault, Deleuze and Levi-Strauss, among others.
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