Continental Philosophy

The first collection of papers devoted to the work of Lyotard. It provides an estimation and critique of his writings, and in particular considers the importance to Lyotard of the question of judgement...

This book offers a highly original and incisive reading of some of the lesser known and less lucid aspects of Kantian thought. Morgan's perspective of Kant is as a radical thinker rather than a concrete rationist...

Examining Julia Kristeva’s contention that contemporary Western society is witnessing a crisis of subjectivity due to the failure of the paternal function, Gambaudo places Kristeva’s thesis within the context of Freudian psychoanalytic thought and shows how Kristeva defends her position against a cu..

The first full-length critical appraisal of Laclau's work, with contributions from leading philosophers and theorists. The collection includes replies to his critics by Laclau and the important exchange between Laclau and Judith Butler on equality...

Peter Fenves becomes one of the first to explore and develop the 'geo-ethics' of Kant's thought, and the idea that human beings must be prepared to concede their space for another kind of human. It is essential reading for anyone interested in the..

Explores systematically the relation of Levinas' thought to the political and how the ethical resources he offers can enrich our understanding of the political. This is essential reading for all students of philosophy and politics...

This is the first book to consider the full range of the political thought of Francois Lyotard and its broader implications, tracing its development from his early Marxist essays to his break with the thought of Marx and Freud...

This is the first volume to bring together a comprehensive selection of Merleau-Ponty's writing. It presents a cross-section of his work that clearly shows the historical progression of his ideas and influence...

First Published in 1984. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

First Published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

This book explores contemporary French philosophical readings of negative theology. It is the first general and comparative treatment of the role of negative theology in contemporary French thought...

Lester Hunt examines in detail areas such as Nietzsche's views on human rights, his `anti-political` stance and his unusual use of the idea of `experimentation' as an ethical ideal. Should we accept and use his ideas?..