Kierkegaard, Metaphysics and Political Theory: Unfinished Selves

by Alison Assiter

Book Overview

Alison Assiter argues that the notion of the person that lies at the heart of the liberal tradition is derived from a Kantian and Cartesian metaphysic. This metaphysic, according to her, is flawed and it permeates a number of aspects of the tradition. Significantly it excludes certain individuals, those who are labelled 'mad' or 'evil'. Instead she offers an alternative metaphysical image of the person that is derived largely from the work of Kierkegaard...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441199691
• ISBN13: 9781441199690
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"