Irony in the Work of Philosophy

by Claire Colebrook

Book Overview

In an era that proclaims itself postironic, the question and problem of irony are of more interest than ever. In this compelling inquiry, Claire Colebrook first takes up all the major figures in post-Cartesian philosophy on the subject of irony: Spinoza, Kant, Hegel, and Nietzsche. She similarly examines the modern thinkers in the Anglo-Saxon tradition: Rorty, Searle, and de Man. She then engages in an analysis of the Continental canon and the ironic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803222300
• ISBN13: 9780803222304
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 332 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"