Philosophy and the Historical Perspective

ISBN-13: 9780197266298 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 300 str.

Marcel Van Ackeren

Opis

Some pursue philosophy via its history, while others focus on current debates without reference to the past. But a growing group of philosophers believe historical perspective can contribute to current debates. Philosophy and the Historical Perspective explores the importance of this perspective and investigates the very nature of philosophy.

Recenzje

this volume contains contributions that genuinely move forward research on the foundations of methodology in the history of philosophy

O autorze

Marcel van Ackeren is a Gerda Henkel Fellow (2017-2019) at the Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics and "Privatdozent" at the University of Cologne, Germany. He studied philosophy and social sciences at Glasgow University and obtained his diploma in Political Theory from the University of Duisburg in 1996. After two years as visiting researcher in Oxford (1996-8), he obtained a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Bochum (2000). He did research in Cambridge (2017) and Berne (2003-5). From 2007 on, he was assistant professor in Cologne, where he obtained his postdoctoral qualification ("Habilitation") in 2010. His current research focuses on methodology in philosophy, especially on the historical perspective, and on demandingness.