The responsibility of the philosopher

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Title:

The responsibility of the philosopher

Author:

Vattimo, Gianni, 1936-

ISBN:

9780231152433

Personal Author:

Vattimo, Gianni, 1936-

Uniform Title:

Vocazione e responsabilita del filosofo. English

Edition:

Pbk. ed.

Publication Information:

New York : Columbia University Press, 2012.

Physical Description:

vi, 153 p. ; 18 cm.

Contents:

Introduction: the strong reasons for weak thought / Franca D'Agostini -- Philosophy and science -- Philosophy, history, literature -- Logic in philosophy -- To speak the truth -- The vocation to philosophy and the responsibility of philosophy.

Subject Term:

Philosophy, Modern -- 20th century.

Philosophy, Italian -- 20th century.

Added Author:

D'Agostini, Franca, 1952-

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Summary

Over the course of his career, Gianni Vattimo has assumed a number of public and private identities and has pursued multiple intellectual paths. He seems to embody several contradictions, at once defending and questioning religion and critiquing and serving the state. Yet the diversity of his life and thought form the very essence of, as he sees it, the vocation and responsibility of the philosopher. In a world that desires quantifiable results and ideological expediency, the philosopher becomes the vital interpreter of the endlessly complex.

As he outlines his ideas about the philosopher's role, Vattimo builds an important companion to his life's work. He confronts questions of science, religion, logic, literature, and truth, and passionately defends the power of hermeneutics to engage with life's conundrums. Vattimo conjures a clear vision of philosophy as something separate from the sciences and the humanities but also intimately connected to their processes, and he explicates a conception of truth that emphasizes fidelity and participation through dialogue.