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This is a thorough and balanced guide to modern French philosophical thought, providing lucid, authoritative accounts of famous philosophers whilst also highlighting lesser-known figures. Author Robert Wicks introduces the major works of each philosopher, explaining their impact on their peers and on the wider world. Covering such major movements as Existentialism, Surrealism, Structuralism and Postmodernism, this handbook is a useful resource for Francophiles, students of philosophy and all those interested in the intellectual landscape of 20th- and 21st-century France. The book includes detailed coverage of such philosophers as Henri Bergson, Beauvoir, Sarte, Camus, Barthes, Derrida, Foucault, Deleuze and Levi-Strauss, among others.



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"Successfully provides both serious exposition and cohesive narrative. It is well worth reading for its historical and philosophical insights."

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Time, progress and Disillusionment 1

Part 1Surrealism,Existentialism, Vitalism

Part 2 Structuralism

Part 3 Poststructuralism and Postmodernism

Modern French Philosophy: From Existentialism to Postmodernism

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      Publisher: Oneworld Publications
      Publication Date: 18/06/2003
      ISBN13: 9781851683185, 978-1851683185
      ISBN10: 1851683186
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      This is a thorough and balanced guide to modern French philosophical thought, providing lucid, authoritative accounts of famous philosophers whilst also highlighting lesser-known figures. Author Robert Wicks introduces the major works of each philosopher, explaining their impact on their peers and on the wider world. Covering such major movements as Existentialism, Surrealism, Structuralism and Postmodernism, this handbook is a useful resource for Francophiles, students of philosophy and all those interested in the intellectual landscape of 20th- and 21st-century France. The book includes detailed coverage of such philosophers as Henri Bergson, Beauvoir, Sarte, Camus, Barthes, Derrida, Foucault, Deleuze and Levi-Strauss, among others.



      Trade Review

      "Successfully provides both serious exposition and cohesive narrative. It is well worth reading for its historical and philosophical insights."

      * Philosophy in Review *

      Table of Contents

      Time, progress and Disillusionment 1

      Part 1Surrealism,Existentialism, Vitalism

      Part 2 Structuralism

      Part 3 Poststructuralism and Postmodernism

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