Philosophy and the historical perspective / edited by Marcel Van Ackeren with Lee Klein.
| Other author | Ackeren, Marcel van, editor, contributor. |
| Other author | Klein, Lee, editor. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication Info | Oxford : Published for the British Academy by Oxford University Press, 2018. |
| Description | x, 253 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Proceedings of the British Academy, 0068-1202 ; 214. Proceedings of the British Academy ; 214. 0068-1202 ^A299844 |
| Contents | Philosophy and the historical perspective : a new debate on an old topic / Marcel Van Ackeren -- What have the historians ever done for us? / Hans-Johann Glock -- Why we need a real history of philosophy / John Marenbon -- Progress and historical reflection in philosophy / Thomas Grundmann -- On interpreting historical texts and contributing to current philosophy / Marcel Van Ackeren -- Meaning, the history of philosophy, and analytical philosophy : a parmenidean ascent / Michael Della Rocca -- Reason in history / John Skorupski -- The liaison between analytic and ancient philosophy and its consequences / Christof Rapp -- The alienation effect in the historiography of philosophy / Dominik Perler -- What has history to do with philosophy? : insights from the medieval contemplative tradition / Christina Van Dyke -- Hegel on the political significance of collective self-deceit / Robert Pippin -- The history of philosophy reveals that 'great' philosophy is disguised moral advocacy : a Nietzschean case against the Socratic canon in philosophy / Brian Leiter -- The sociology of philosophical knowledge revisited : relativism, scepticism, reductionism / Martin Kusch -- On philosophical problems : some remarks on an old battlefield / Ursula Renz -- History as an interdisciplinary dialogue : the case of philosophy and economics / Lisa Maria Herzog . |
| Summary | Some pursue philosophy via its history, while others focus on current debates without reference to the past. But a growing group of philosophers believe historical perspective can contribute to current debates. 'Philosophy and the Historical Perspective' explores the importance of this perspective and investigates the very nature of philosophy. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2018287280 |
| ISBN | 9780197266298 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 0197266290 (hardback) |
| ISBN | (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | (electronic bk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |