{"product_id":"9781487504649","title":"The Wreckage of Philosophy","description":"Author: Mimmo Cangiano\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781487504649\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: University of Toronto Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 11 Dec 2018\u003cbr\u003ePages: 200 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe work of Carlo Michelstaedter (18871910) was the first to analyze modernist philosophy in strict connection with social changes in mass society. Revealing how Michelstaedter was able to unveil the relations between pivotal early-modernist philosophies and social restructurings, \u003ci\u003eThe Wreckage of Philosophy \u003c\/i\u003eexamines the ongoing processes of \"specialization,\" \"rationalization,\" and \"atomization.\" It points out how Michelstaedter connected the main theoretical expressions of modernism with the decisive social transformations of the early twentieth century, taking into consideration the key players of modernist philosophy, such as Friedrich Nietzsche, Henri Bergson, Ernst Mach, and William James.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy following Michelstaedter's analysis and strategies, \u003ci\u003eThe Wreckage of Philosophy \u003c\/i\u003efocuses on several intertwined issues: the distinct philosophical positions within the modernist area; the connections between philosophy and modernist literature; the relations between intellectual positions and social upheavals; and the early-twentieth-century links among traditional philosophy, critique of language, and epistemology of technique. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47919514222750,"sku":"ING-9781487504649","price":113.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781487504649.jpg?v=1782813355","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781487504649","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}