From Modernism to Postmodernism (Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies)

by Lawrence E. Cahoone

Book Overview

Motivated by the assumption that students cannot appreciate philosophical postmodernism without first understanding the development of modernity, this anthology puts the contemporary philosophical... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1557866031
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 748 Pages
• Weight: 2.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.8" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

A diverse introduction

Even if one is only marginally interested in postmodernism, this book is nonetheless valuable. It reprints substantial excerpts from writings that put forth numerous important ideas, from Descartes to "The Cartesian Masculinization of Thought." It should not be mistaken for an introduction to modern philosophy, however, because it is strictly Continental and (obviously) postmodern. Still highly recommended.