Philosophical Papers

A selection of published papers is presented here in two volumes, structured to indicate the direction and essential unity of the work.

Sommario

Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I. Philosophy and Social Science: 1. Interpretation and the sciences of man; 2. Neutrality in political science; 3. Social theory as practice; 4. Understanding and ethnocentricity; 5. Rationality; 6. Foucault on freedom and truth; Part II. Political Philosophy: 7. Atomism; 8. What's wrong with negative liberty; 9. The diversity of goods; 10. Legitimation crisis?; 11. The nature and scope of distributive justice; 12. Kant's theory of freedom; Index.

Riassunto

Charles Taylor has been one of the most original and influential figures in contemporary philosophy: his 'philosophical anthropology' spans an unusually wide range of theoretical interests and draws creatively on both Anglo-American and Continental traditions in philosophy.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Taylor Charles, C. A. Taylor, Charles Taylor
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 28.03.1985
• EAN: 9780521317498
• ISBN: 978-0-521-31749-8
• Pagine: 352
• Serie: Philosophical Papers (Cambridg; Philosophical Papers (Cambridg
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Scienze naturali, tematiche generali; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia