Hampe, Michael
What Philosophy Is for
- ISBN 13:
- 9780226365282
- author:
- Hampe, Michael
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- University of Chicago Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 352
- Dimensions:
- 23.11 x 15.49 x 2.54 centimetres
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Philosophy, History & Surveys
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
What Philosophy Is For explores the state of philosophy today and its potential future. Michael Hampe argues that traditional philosophical approaches are too narrow and seeks to rescue philosophy from its current limitations.
Hampe examines 2,500 years of intellectual history, starting with Socrates, and critiques the development of systematic theories in philosophy. He advocates for a more nuanced approach, one that emphasizes narrative and analytical disillusionment as key long-term enterprises of thought.
This book is both an introduction to philosophy, a critique of its current state, and a call to action. Hampe shows how philosophy became what it is today and suggests a new path forward, one that prioritizes reflection on the human condition.
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