Bridging the analytical continental divide : : a companion to contemporary western philosophy / / edited by Tiziana Andina ; contributors Maria Cristina Amoretti [and nineteen others].

• TeilnehmendeR: Andina, Tiziana,; Amoretti, Maria Cristina,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, Netherlands : : Brill,, 2014.; ©2014
• Year of Publication: 2014
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (378 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

This volume, edited by Tiziana Andina, tackles some of the most compelling questions addressed in contemporary philosophy. Covering areas so diverse as metaphysics, ethics, philosophy of language, philosophy of science, political philosophy, philosophy of art, epistemology and philosophy of mind, this book maps the past fifty years of philosophical reflection, Bridging the Analytical Continental Divide . Not only will the reader get to know philosophy’s most interesting and promising developments, but she will also be immersed in human thought in a broader sense, as the book explores both our ability to explore the world and ask questions and our capability to organize societies, create art and give humankind an ethical and a political dimension. Contributors include: Tiziana Andina, Annalisa Amoretti, Luca Angelone, Alessandro Arbo, Carola Barbero, Andrea Borghini, Francesco Berto, Chiara Cappelletto, Stefano Caputo, Elena Casetta, Annalisa Coliva, Francesca De Vecchi, Maurizio Ferraris, Valeria Ottonelli, Andrea Pedeferri, Daniela Tagliafico, Italo Testa, Giuliano Torrengo, Vera Tripodi.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material -- Introduction / Maurizio Ferraris -- 1 Metaphisycs and Ontology / Tiziana Andina and Andrea Borghini -- 2 Epistemology / Maria Cristina Amoretti and Annalisa Coliva -- 3 Language / Carola Barbero and Stefano Caputo -- 4 Logic and Mathematics / Andrea Pedeferri and Francesco Berto -- 5 Mind / Luca Angelone and Daniela Tagliafico -- 6 Science / Elena Casetta and Giuliano Torrengo -- 7 Ethics / Francesca De Vecchi , Sergio Filippo Magni and Vera Tripodi -- 8 Politics / Valeria Ottonelli and Italo Testa -- 9 Aesthetics / Alessandro Arbo and Chiara Cappelletto -- Bibliography -- Index.