Publication

1998 - University of Toronto Press, Toronto, Ontario

Language

English

Word Count

73,500 words, Guess

Page Count

294 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-100802042538
  • ISBN-100802080952
  • ISBN-139780802042538
  • ISBN-139780802080950
  • Goodreads735192', '2766947
and 4 more

Classifications

  • DDC190/.9/04
  • LCCB809.9 .B43 1998

Description

Beginning with Plato and Aristotle, philosophers throughout history have built their theories around the problem of reconciling a fundamental distinction, as for example, Plato's distinction between knowledge (reality) and opinion (appearance), Descartes's mind/body distinction, and Kant's a priori/a posterior distinction. This 'problem of difference' is a classic theme in philosophy, and one that has taken especially intriguing turns in recent decades. Jeffrey A. Bell here presents a survey of the contemporary Continental philosophers, focusing on how they have dealt with the problem of difference. In clarifying the relationship between phenomenology and poststructuralism, Bell analyses the role of paradox in both traditions, in particular the role it plays in accounting for difference. Not only philosophers but also teachers and students in the area of comparative literary theory will benefit from this book.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Toronto studies in philosophy

Other Editions

  • The problem of differenceUniversity of Toronto Press1998

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