Eilenberger, Wolfram

Time of the Magicians: The Great Decade of Philosophy, 1919-1929

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ISBN 13:
9780141988580
author:
Eilenberger, Wolfram
format:
Paperback / softback
publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
language:
English
Publication Year:
2022
Pages:
432
Dimensions:
19.8 x 12.9 x 2.5 centimeters (0
Genre:
Nonfiction, Philosophy, History & Surveys,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 7 working days
£13.20

Description

The Great Decade of Philosophy, 1919-1929 by Wolfram Eilenberger is a gripping narrative that explores the intertwined lives of four philosophers whose ideas reshaped the twentieth century. Against the backdrop of post-war exuberance and economic crisis, this quartet of thinkers - each with their own unique perspective - converged to remake philosophy. From Walter Benjamin's struggles as a critic to Ludwig Wittgenstein's renunciation of his inheritance, Martin Heidegger's rejection of faith, and Ernst Cassirer's development of a new schema for human culture, Eilenberger masterfully captures the personalities and philosophies of these titanic figures. This intellectual adventure story illuminates the greatest revolution in Western thought, told through the lens of its four protagonists, each with their own penetrating gaze on the question that has animated philosophy: What are we?

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