Philosophy and Its History - Issues in Philosophical Historiography

This book is a systematic and comprehensive treatment of issues involved in philosophical historiography. It deals with such topics as the relation of philosophy to its history, the role of value judgments in historical accounts, the value of the history of philosophy for philosophy, the nature and role of texts and their interpretation in the history of philosophy, historiographical method, and the stages of development of philosophical progress.

The book defends two main theses. The first is that the history of philosophy must be done philosophically, that is, it must include philosophical judgments. The second is that one way to bring a rapprochement between Anglo-American and Continental philosophy is through the study of the history of philosophy and its historiography. An extensive bibliography of pertinent materials and detailed indexes close the book.

About the author

Jorge J. E. Gracia is Professor of Philosophy at State University of New York at Buffalo. He is the author of Individuality: An Essay on the Foundations of Metaphysics and Philosophy and Literature in Latin America: A Critical Assessment of the Current Situation both published by SUNY Press.

Product details

• Authors: Jorge J E Gracia, Jorge J. E. Gracia
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.12.1991
• EAN: 9780791408179
• ISBN: 978-0-7914-0817-9
• No. of pages: 409
• Series: Suny Series in Religion, Cultu; Suny Series in Religion, Cultu; Suny Philosophy
• Subject: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works