The Social Relevance of Philosophy

The Debate over the Applicability of Philosophy to Citizenship

Colleen K. Flewelling (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

136 Seiten

2005
Lexington Books (Verlag)
978-0-7391-0974-8 (ISBN)

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Can philosophy be socially relevant? Dating back to Socrates' Apology, and beyond Marx's argument that pure philosophical theory without practical application was unattainable, philosophers have had many diverse views about their work, including that it is indispensable, that it is socially irrelevant, and even that it is harmful. Tracing the controversy through history, this book examines eleven philosophers' arguments concerning the question of the social relevance of philosophy, placing each thinker in the appropriate cultural and historical context. Colleen Flewelling focuses particularly on the Frankfurt School, as their program was aimed at producing a socially relevant theory. She suggests that philosophical theory and practice are, in fact, interconnected and that, if properly understood, some forms of philosophy can be socially relevant. The Social Relevance of Philosophy provides a concise, yet thorough, history of the debate on philosophy’s role in society. It is essential reading for students and professional philosophers alike.

Colleen K. Flewelling is Lecturer in Philosophy at Saint Vincent College.

Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Plato and Aristotle Discuss the Social Relevance of Philosophy
Chapter 3 Descartes, Kant, and Husserl: Modern Philosophy Confronts a Growing Disbeleif in the Social Relevance of Philosophy
Chapter 4 Marx and Marxism: Theory and Practice as Perfect Partners in Society
Chapter 5 Critical Theory: Horkheimer's Plan for a Socially Relevant Theory
Chapter 6 Marcuse and Critical Theory
Chapter 7 Habermas: Revealing the Illusion of Objectivity in Theory
Chapter 8 Conclusion

Erscheint lt. Verlag	21.6.2005
Sprache	englisch
Maße	173 x 234 mm
Gewicht	340 g
Themenwelt	Sonstiges ► Geschenkbücher
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Ethik
	Sozialwissenschaften
ISBN-10	0-7391-0974-X / 073910974X
ISBN-13	978-0-7391-0974-8 / 9780739109748
Zustand	Neuware