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Book Synopsis* A lucid and comprehensive introduction to the work of leading American philosopher, Stanley Cavell * Examines Cavella s distinctive contribution to philosophy, literary theory, film studies and politics * Situates Cavella s writing within the wider context of contemporary continental philosophy.
Trade Review‘Surveying the whole range of Cavell’s thought, Espen Hammer has produced an immensely lucid and compelling overview of the fundamental gestures of, arguably, the most distinctive and original American philosopher now writing.’ –
Jay Bernstein, The New School for Social Research, New York
‘Epsen Hammer’s lucid and engaging account of Cavell’s inheritance of Austin and Wittgenstein is particularly successful in showing how it might make possible genuinely productive encounters between the “analytic” and the “Continental” philosophical traditions.’ – Stephen Mulhall, New College, University of Oxford
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements.
Abbreviations.
Preface.
Chapter 1 Ordinary Language Philosophy.
Chapter 2 Skepticism: Criteria and the External World.
Chapter 3 The Other.
Chapter 4 Art and Aesthetics.
Chapter 5 Ethics and Politics.
Chapter 6 Between Philosophy and Literature: Deconstruction and Romanticism.
Epilogue.
Notes.
Bibliography.
Index
