A House Divided: Analytic vs. Continental Philosophy

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A House Divided: Analytic vs. Continental Philosophy

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Should philosophy make things simpler or more complex? Should it describe the muddle of human emotions or simply give us the language to analyze them? The answers to these questions not only tell us what we can know, but also aligns us with of two very controversial philosophy camps. Join WHY? as we discuss one of philosophy’s deepest and most divisive controversies: the battle between the “continentals” and the “analytics.”

Gary Gutting holds the Notre Dame Chair in Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame. He writes for both general and specialized audiences. His more recent work includes pieces in the New York Times philosophy blog “The Stone” and the books Foucault: A Very Short Introduction (2005) and French Philosophy in the Twentieth Century (2001).

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Publication Date

1-8-2012

Publisher

Institute for Philosophy in Public Life

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Grand Forks, ND

Keywords

Analysis (Philosophy) ; Philosophy, European--20th century

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Philosophy

A House Divided: Analytic vs. Continental Philosophy

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