Catastrophe and Philosophy (eBook)

David J. Rosner (Herausgeber)

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2018
370 Seiten
Lexington Books (Verlag)
9781498540124 (ISBN)

Infos

This book investigates how a number of influential philosophies arose out of catastrophes, such as wars, plagues, and earthquakes. Central to the project is an explanation of how these catastrophes led to the questioning of basic assumptions and the introduction of new ideas to make sense out of a chaotic and often unintelligible world.

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This book takes a different approach to the history of philosophy, exploring a neglected theme, the relationship between catastrophe and philosophy. The book analyzes this theme within texts from ancient times to the present, from a global perspective. The book's focus is timely and relevant today, as the planet is certainly facing a number of impending catastrophes right now, e.g., environmental degradation, overpopulation, the threat of nuclear war, etc.

Autor

David J. Rosner is associate professor of values and ethics, School for Business, Metropolitan College of New York.

Inhalt

Introductory Essay: Catastrophe and the Limits of Understanding, by David J. RosnerPart I: The Ancient WorldCatastrophe and Enlightenment: The Genesis of Buddhism's First Noble Truth, by JeiDong RyuThe Missing God: Voices of Despair and Empathy in the Book of Lamentations, by Sarah K. CorriganPatterns of Post-Catastrophic Thought in Ancient China: The Growth of Philosophy after the Warring States Period, by Kwon Jong YooAthens in Ruins: Plato and the Aftermath of the Peloponnesian War, by John RossPart II: The Middle Ages/RenaissanceAugustine’s Anti-Catastrophe, by Steven CresapValues in the Time of Plague: Civilizational Trauma and Moral Nihilism in Boccaccio's Decameron, by David J. RosnerThe Search for Stability in Chaotic Times: Machiavelli, by Diana ProkofyevaPart III: Modernity I: Early Modern PeriodThree Catastrophes and One Philosopher: Atrocious Wars, and the Political Ideas of Thomas Hobbes, by David Wilkinson“A New Philosophy Calls All into Doubt”: The Epistemological Crises of Early Modernity (and why they matter now), by David J. Rosner & Steven CresapThe Metaphysics of Catastrophe: Voltaire's Candide, by Carsten MeinerPart IV: Modernity II: High ModernityNietzsche and the Catastrophe of Nineteenth Century Democracy, by Phil Washburn Wittgenstein and Pre-War Hapsburg Vienna, by John RossAtonality in Music and the Upheavals of High Modernity, by Robert QuistToynbee: From the Great War Catastrophe through the Philosophy of History to the Theory of Civilizations, by David WilkinsonCatastrophe and Decadence in The Great Gatsby, by Peter WakefieldDeep Silence in the Holocaust Stories of Tadeusz Borowski, by Nancy RealePart V: Post-ModernityStates of Exception and the Problem of Detention in Post 9/11 American Jurisprudence, David ChalfinSwords of Damocles: An Essay on Catastrophe and Globalization, by Pedro GeigerPart VI: ConclusionConcluding Postscript: Coping with Catastrophe: Developing Pathways towards Resilience Primary Life Orientations and Philosophical Response to Catastrophe, by Marek Celinski

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 4.12.2018
• Co-Autor: Marek Celinski, David J. Rosner, John Ross, JeiDong Ryu, Peter W. Wakefield, Phil Washburn, David Wilkinson, Kwon Jong Yoo, David Chalfin, Sarah K. Corrigan, Steven Cresap, Pedro Geiger, Carsten Meiner, Diana Prokofyeva, Robert Quist, Nancy Reale
• Zusatzinfo: 10 Illustrations including: - 10 Halftones, Black & White including Black & White Photographs.
• Verlagsort: Lanham
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Geschichte der Philosophie
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Philosophie der Neuzeit
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften
• ISBN-13: 9781498540124 / 9781498540124