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9780192892485 English 0192892487 In this chronological survey, Eric Matthews offers some explanations for the enduring popularity and importance of modern French philosophy and traces the development of contemporary thought from the time of Descartes, with profiles of key figures such as Bergson, Sartre, Marcel, Merleau-Ponty, Foucault and Derrida, and the recent French feminists., Philosophy plays an integral role in French society, affecting its art, drama, politics, and culture. In this accessible, chronological survey, Matthews offers some explanations for the enduring popularity of the subject and traces the developments that French philosophy has taken in the twentieth century, from its roots in the thoughts of Descartes to key figures such as Bergson, Sartre, Marcel, Merleau-Ponty, Foucault, Derrida, and the recent French Feminists., Since philosophy is intended to aspire to timeless, universal truths, what is so special about French twentieth-century philosophy? The focus of French philosophy upon the moral, literary, spiritual, and political have made the subject a core-element in the secondary-school curriculum, and anunderstanding of French philosophy allows for greater insight in to French literature, drama, cinema, visual arts, and politics. In this chronological survey, Eric Matthews offers some explanations for the enduring popularity of the subject and traces the developments which French philosophy has taken in the twentieth century, from it roots in the thoughts of Descartes to key figures such as Bergson, Sartre, Marcel,Merleau-Ponty, Foucault, Derrida, and the recent French Feminists., This book offers a chronological survey of the works of the major French philosophers of the twentieth century. Philosophy is a key subject in the French secondary-school curriculum, reflecting its influence upon many aspects of French society, including literature, drama, cinema, and politics. Eric Matthews explains why philosophy has gained such an important role and traces the route which French philosophy has taken in the twentieth century, looking at keyfigures such as Bergson, Sartre, Marcel, Foucault, Merleaut-Ponty, Derrida, and recent Feminist thinkers.
9780192892485 English 0192892487 In this chronological survey, Eric Matthews offers some explanations for the enduring popularity and importance of modern French philosophy and traces the development of contemporary thought from the time of Descartes, with profiles of key figures such as Bergson, Sartre, Marcel, Merleau-Ponty, Foucault and Derrida, and the recent French feminists., Philosophy plays an integral role in French society, affecting its art, drama, politics, and culture. In this accessible, chronological survey, Matthews offers some explanations for the enduring popularity of the subject and traces the developments that French philosophy has taken in the twentieth century, from its roots in the thoughts of Descartes to key figures such as Bergson, Sartre, Marcel, Merleau-Ponty, Foucault, Derrida, and the recent French Feminists., Since philosophy is intended to aspire to timeless, universal truths, what is so special about French twentieth-century philosophy? The focus of French philosophy upon the moral, literary, spiritual, and political have made the subject a core-element in the secondary-school curriculum, and anunderstanding of French philosophy allows for greater insight in to French literature, drama, cinema, visual arts, and politics. In this chronological survey, Eric Matthews offers some explanations for the enduring popularity of the subject and traces the developments which French philosophy has taken in the twentieth century, from it roots in the thoughts of Descartes to key figures such as Bergson, Sartre, Marcel,Merleau-Ponty, Foucault, Derrida, and the recent French Feminists., This book offers a chronological survey of the works of the major French philosophers of the twentieth century. Philosophy is a key subject in the French secondary-school curriculum, reflecting its influence upon many aspects of French society, including literature, drama, cinema, and politics. Eric Matthews explains why philosophy has gained such an important role and traces the route which French philosophy has taken in the twentieth century, looking at keyfigures such as Bergson, Sartre, Marcel, Foucault, Merleaut-Ponty, Derrida, and recent Feminist thinkers.