Origins of Analytical Philosophy

by Michael Dummett

Book Overview

For half a century analytical philosophy has dominated professional philosophy in English-speaking countries. When contrasted with "Continental" philosophy, analytical philosophy is often called "Anglo-American." Michael Dummett argues that this is a misnomer: "Anglo-Austrian" would be a more accurate label, for analytical philosophy arose in the same milieu as the principal rival school of phenomenology. Furthermore, the two schools have the same...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674644735
• ISBN13: 9780674644731
• Release Date: September 1996
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"