The Problem of Difference: Phenomenology and Poststructuralism

by Jeffrey A. Bell

Beginning with Plato and Aristotle, philosophers throughout history have built their theories around the problem of reconciling a fundamental distinction, as for example, Plato's distinction between knowledge (reality) and opinion (appearance), Descarte's mind/body distinction, and Kant's a priori/a posteriori distinction. This 'problem of difference' is a classic theme in philosophy, and one that has taken especially intriguing turns in recent...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802080952
• ISBN13: 9780802080950
• Release Date: December 1998
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher