{"product_id":"german-philosophy-in-the-twentieth-century-weber-to-heidegger","title":"German Philosophy in the Twentieth Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe course of German philosophy in the twentieth century is one of the most exciting, diverse and controversial periods in the history of human thought. It is widely studied and its legacy hotly contested.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this outstanding introduction, Julian Young explains and assesses the two dominant traditions in modern German philosophy – critical theory and phenomenology – by examining the following key thinkers and topics:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMax Weber’s setting the agenda for modern German philosophy: the ‘rationalization’ and ‘disenchantment’ of modernity resulting in ‘loss of freedom’ and ‘loss of meaning’\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorkheimer and Adorno: rationalization and the ‘culture industry’\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHabermas’ defence of Enlightenment rationalization, the ‘unfinished project of modernity’\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarcuse: a Freud-based vision of a repression-free utopia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHusserl: overcoming the ‘crisis of humanity’ through phenomenology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarly Heidegger’s existential phenomenology: ‘authenticity’ as loyalty to ‘heritage’\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGadamer and ‘fusion of horizons’ \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArendt: the human condition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLater Heidegger: the re-enchantment of reality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eGerman Philosophy in the Twentieth Century: Weber to Heidegger is essential reading for students of German philosophy, phenomenology and critical theory, and will also be of interest to students in related fields such as literature, religious studies, and political theory.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54108207120728,"sku":null,"price":50.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781138220010_c5173d24-effe-4a38-949a-a10c1e58f255.jpg?v=1777528821","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/german-philosophy-in-the-twentieth-century-weber-to-heidegger","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}