Weakening Philosophy : Essays in Honour of Gianni Vattimo PDF
by Santiago Zabala
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Moving away from Jacques Derrida's deconstructionism and Paul Ricoeur's hermeneutics, and building on his experiences as a politician, Vattimo asks if it is still possible to speak of moral imperatives, individual rights, and political freedom.
Acknowledging the force of Nietzsche's "God is dead," Vattimo argues for a philosophy of pensiero debole or "weak thinking" that shows how moral values can exist without being guaranteed by an external authority.
His secularising interpretation stresses anti-metaphysical elements and puts philosophy into a relationship with postmodern culture.
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- Pages:464 pages
- Publisher:McGill-Queen's University Press
- Publication Date:12/12/2006
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- ISBN:9780773577145
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- Format:PDF
- Pages:464 pages
- Publisher:McGill-Queen's University Press
- Publication Date:12/12/2006
- Category:
- ISBN:9780773577145