The Science, Politics, and Ontology of Life-Philosophy

Name: The Science, Politics, and Ontology of Life-Philosophy
Brand: Bloomsbury 3PL
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Life-philosophy, central to 19th-century philosophical thought, is concerned with the meaning, value and purpose of life. This much-needed study returns to the central philosophical questions of Lebensphilosophie and reveals the ascendency of 'life' in contemporary philosophical thinking. Scholars from the disciplines of political theory, aesthetics, bioethics and ontology examine how the notion of life has made its way into contemporary philosophical discussions. They explore three main themes: the shift toward biological and technological views of life; the political implications of our conceptions of life; and the re-emergence of the idea of life in recent philosophical discussions about, for example, care of the self, scepticism, tragedy, desire, the emotions, and history. Anticipating new directions of philosophical thinking, this study restores a vital school of thought to crucial considerations about the dangers of contemporary politics and the threat of new technologies.

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Edition:: 1
Number of Pages:: 304
Release Date:: 2013-05-09
Publication Date:: 2013-05-09
Publisher:: Bloomsbury 3PL
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 1441123539
ISBN13:: 9781441123534
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 622 g
Height:: 161 cm
Width:: 240 cm
Thickness:: 21 cm

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