Description
Book Synopsis"The ancient and modern question of what is the nature of man and his activity and what ought to be the directions pursued in this activity is once again being reaffirmed as a primary issue for reflective men."-from Praxis and Action
Trade Review"An extraordinarily ambitious and surprisingly successful attempt to bridge the gap between analytical philosophy and modern developments in Marxism, existentialism, and pragmatism. . . . An important step towards the restructuring of contemporary philosophy." * Charles Kahn *
"Richard Bernstein has succeeded in bringing together the major streams of recent and contemporary thought in their common and central concern with praxis and action. . . . His accounts of Hegel, Marx, Kierkegaard, Peirce, Dewey, and recent analytic philosophers from Carnap and Wittgenstein on, are outstanding for their insightfulness, justice, and clarity of presentation. This book will be of signal use to those who wish to understand the thrust of contemporary schools of thought and who look towards the possibility of a renewal of genuine communications among them. No student of contemporary philosophy should neglect it." * Albert Hofstadter *
Table of ContentsPreface to the New Edition
Preface
Introduction
Part I.. Praxis: Marx and the Hegelian Background
Part II.. Consciousness, Existence, and Action: Kierkegaard and Sartre
Part III.. Action, Conduct, and Inquiry: Peirce and Dewey
Part IV.. The Concept of Action: Analytic Philosophy
Epilogue
Bibliography
Index of Names
Index of Subjects
