Continental Philosophy: An Anthology (Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies) [Paperback]

William McNeill (Editor), Karen S. Feldman (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1557865612 | ISBN-13: 978-1557865618 | Publication Date: May 18, 1998 | Edition: 1

From Immanuel Kant to Postmodernism, this volume provides an unparalleled student resource: a wide-ranging collection of the essential works of more than 50 seminal thinkers in modern European philosophy.

Areas covered include Kant and German Idealism, Existentialism, Phenomenology, Hermeneutics, Marxism and the Frankfurt School, Structuralism, Psychoanalysis, Feminism, Deconstruction, and Postmodernism. Each section begins with a concise and helpful introduction, and all the texts have been selected for accessibility as well as significance, making the volume ideal for introductory and advanced levels in philosophy, cultural studies, literary theory, and the history of modern thought.

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"McNeill and Feldman have assembled a superb and comprehensive collection of crucial texts from Kant to Baudrillard ranging over all the important issues to continental thought. An indispensable tool for any course in continental thought." -- John D. Caputo, Villanova University

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From Immanuel Kant to Postmodernism, this volume provides an unparalleled student resource: a wide-ranging collection of the essential works of more than 50 seminal thinkers in modern European philosophy.

Areas covered include Kant and German Idealism, Existentialism, Phenomenology, Hermeneutics, Marxism and the Frankfurt School, Structuralism, Psychoanalysis, Feminism, Deconstruction, and Postmodernism. Each section begins with a concise and helpful introduction, and all the texts have been selected for accessibility as well as significance, making the volume ideal for introductory and advanced levels in philosophy, cultural studies, literary theory, and the history of modern thought.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1 edition (May 18, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1557865612
• ISBN-13: 978-1557865618
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.7 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Anthology, April 5, 2005

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This review is from: Continental Philosophy: An Anthology (Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies) (Paperback)

From Kant through Zizek, this anthology has something for everyone who wants to study continental philosophy. With a skillful professor, this anthology can work in almost any class. An anthology is not meant to substitute for an indepth study of the major figures, but it offers a great first exposure to the wealth of material of continental philosophy. I recommend it! There are not enough student-friendly texts out there. This is a welcomed addition.

6 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Worst Book Ever!, March 9, 2005

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John the Geek "John The Geek" (New Hampshire) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Continental Philosophy: An Anthology (Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies) (Paperback)

I to had the misfortune of buying this book for a class (European Idealist) and found it to be of no help. You only explore parts of texts and the introductions themselves are of no help.

3 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't bother buying this book, February 22, 2005

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Christopher J. Sugar "1L Law Student" (Rochester, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Continental Philosophy: An Anthology (Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies) (Paperback)

I had to buy this book for one of my upper divison Lit. Theory classes and the price I paid for it balanced against the number of texts out of it we had to read isn't worth it. You can save yourself a lot of money and actually do yourself some good by just buying all the book in this anthology and keeping them for future reference. Price, however, isn't my largest complaint with this book; the fact that it doesn't have ONE complete text and gives you only bits and pieces doesn't clue you in to other important aspects of these philosophers! If you have to buy this book be forewarned that it's a waste of money and will be of no use to you to save for the future. The only good thing about it is it at least gives you a PREVIEW of important works of continental philosophy