German philosophy in the twentieth century. / Julian Young.
| Author/creator | Young, Julian |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London ; New York, NY : Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group, 2021. |
| Description | 1 online resource |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Luk©Łcs to Strauss |
| Abstract | "The course of German philosophy in the twentieth century is one of the most exciting and controversial in the history of human thought. In this outstanding and engaging introduction, a companion volume to his German Philosophy in the Twentieth Century: Weber to Heidegger, Julian Young examines and assesses the way in which some of the major German thinkers of the period reacted, often in starkly contrasting ways, to the challenges posed by the nature of modernity, the failure of liberalism and the concept of decline. Divided into two parts exploring major intellectual figures of the left and right respectively, Young introduces and assesses the thought of the following figures: Georg Luk©Łcs: the critique of capitalism: alienation, reification, and false consciousness; Ernst Bloch: the Marxist utopia; Walter Benjamin: the confluence of phenomenology and left-wing thought: the Arcades Project, aura, and the technological reproduction of the artwork; Oswald Spengler: the pessimistic right and the concept of Western decline; Max Scheler: Catholic conservatism and the 'objective hierarchy of values' ; Carl Schmitt: the failure of liberalism, dictatorship, 'friends' versus 'enemies' ; Leo Strauss: the rejection of moral relativism and the return to classical philosophy Highly relevant when the viability of liberal democracy is again called into question, German Philosophy in the Twentieth Century: Lukacs to Strauss 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"-- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | This is the second of a three-part work, preceded by Weber to Habermas and followed by Dilthey to Honneth. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Young, Julian. German philosophy in the twentieth century. Luk©Łcs to Strauss London ; New York, NY : Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group, 2021 9780367468200 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2020020029 |
| ISBN | 9781003031321 (ebook) |
| ISBN | (hardback) |
| ISBN | (paperback) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |