Genealogy of Nihilism
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Reference, General Reference, Philosophy, Religious
| Author: | Conor Cunningham | ISBN: | 9781134474004 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | June 29, 2005 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Conor Cunningham |
| ISBN: | 9781134474004 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | June 29, 2005 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
This text re-reads Western history in the light of nihilistic logic, which pervades two millennia of Western thought. From Parmenides to Alain Badiou, via Plotinus, Avicenna, Duns Scotus, Ockham, Descartes, Spinoza, Kant, Hegel, Heidegger, Sartre, Lacan, Deleuze and Derrida, a genealogy of nothingness can be witnessed in development, with devastating consequences for the way we live.
This text re-reads Western history in the light of nihilistic logic, which pervades two millennia of Western thought. From Parmenides to Alain Badiou, via Plotinus, Avicenna, Duns Scotus, Ockham, Descartes, Spinoza, Kant, Hegel, Heidegger, Sartre, Lacan, Deleuze and Derrida, a genealogy of nothingness can be witnessed in development, with devastating consequences for the way we live.
