Philosophy and Freedom: Derrida, Rorty, Habermas, Foucault

by John McCumber

Book Overview

John McCumber asserts that the true target of philosophical liberation is to break the structures of domination that have been encoded in western civilization. Because of the emancipatory nature of their thought, Derrida, Foucault, Habermas, and Rorty challenge domination, but they do not see their challenge clearly and it does not rise to the level of conscious critique in their writings. Using Nietzsche's writings on "the great liberation" as...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253213630
• ISBN13: 9780253213631
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher