Karl Jaspers on Truth and Dialogue - A Rethinking of His Philosophy of Universal Communication

At the heart of Karl Jaspers on Truth and Dialogue is the question of the possibilities and limits of global communication. Anton Hüuuml;gli shows how disastrous it is for the individual, for society, and for the destiny of humanity when the will to communicate is lacking.

Sommario

Preface
Abbreviations
Introduction
1. A First Approach to Karl Jaspers
2. The Modes of Encompassing and Their Different Sense of Truth
3. Choosing One's Self - An Approach to the Concept of Existence
4. Loneliness (Einsamkeit) and Communication
5. Encounters with Transcendence
6. Jaspers' Notion of Illumination of Reason
7. The Decision Between Direct and Indirect Communication
8. Jasper's Philosophy as an Expression of His Unconditional Will to Communicate
9. The Idea of the One and Negative Theology
10. Philosophical Faith
11. Democracy as Self-Education. The Will to Unconditional Communication in Politics
Summary
Bibliography
About the Author

Info autore

Anton Hügli is professor emeritus of philosophy and education at the University of Basel.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Anton Hügli, Hã1/4gli Anton, Anton Hugli, Anton Hügli
• Editore: Lexington Books
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 16.12.2024
• EAN: 9781793649126
• ISBN: 978-1-79364-912-6
• Pagine: 238
• Serie: Contemporary Studies in Idealism
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Filosofia: dall'antichità ai giorni nostri; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Filosofia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Modern, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Social Theory, PHILOSOPHY / Movements / Idealism, Idealism, Western philosophy from c 1800, Western philosophy: c 1600 to c 1900