Weakening Philosophy
Essays in Honour of Gianni Vattimo
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press
- Initial publish date
- Dec 2006
- Category
- Criticism
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- ISBN
- 9780773577145
- Publish Date
- Dec 2006
- List Price
- $110.00
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Description
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.
About the author
Santiago Zabala is ICREA Research Professor of Philosophy at Pompeu Fabra University.
