The Uses of the Past from Heidegger to Rorty: Doing Philosophy Historically by R

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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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In this book Robert Piercey asks how it is possible to do philosophy by studying the thinkers of the past. He develops his answer through readings of Martin Heidegger, Richard Rorty, Paul Ricoeur, Alasdair MacIntyre and other historically-minded philosophers. Piercey shows that what is distinctive about these figures is a concern with philosophical pictures - extremely general conceptions of what the world is like - rather than specific theories. He offers a comprehensive and illuminating exploration of the way in which these thinkers use narrative to evaluate and criticise these pictures. The result is a powerful and original account of how philosophers use the past.

Author Biography

Robert Piercey is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Campion College, University of Regina.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments; List of abbreviations; Introduction: the uses of the past; 1. Doing philosophy historically; 2. The role of narrative; 3. Defending the historical thesis; 4. The critical approach: MacIntyre; 5. The diagnostic approach: Heidegger; 6. The synthetic approach: Ricoeur; Consequences; References; Index.

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In this book Robert Piercey asks how it is possible to do philosophy by studying the thinkers of the past.

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In this book Robert Piercey asks how it is possible to do philosophy by studying the thinkers of the past.

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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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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.

Details ISBN0521517532 Author Robert Piercey Short Title USES OF THE PAST FROM HEIDEGGE Publisher Cambridge University Press Language English ISBN-10 0521517532 ISBN-13 9780521517539 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY 190.904 Year 2009 Imprint Cambridge University Press Subtitle Doing Philosophy Historically Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Affiliation University of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Illustrations black & white illustrations UK Release Date 2009-03-05 AU Release Date 2009-03-05 NZ Release Date 2009-03-05 Pages 234 Publication Date 2009-03-05 Alternative 9780511576256 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this

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