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The problem of difference

The problem of difference

by Jeffrey A. Bell

1998Difference (Philosophy)HistoryPhenomenologyPoststructuralismUnterscheidung
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Beginning with Plato and Aristotle, philosophers throughout history have built their theories around the problem of reconciling a fundamental distinction, as for example, Plato's distinction between knowledge (reality) and opinion (appearance), Descartes's mind/body distinction, and Kant's a priori/a posterior distinction. This 'problem of difference' is a classic theme in philosophy, and one that has taken especially intriguing turns in recent decades. Jeffrey A. Bell here presents a survey of the contemporary Continental philosophers, focusing on how they have dealt with the problem of difference. In clarifying the relationship between phenomenology and poststructuralism, Bell analyses the role of paradox in both traditions, in particular the role it plays in accounting for difference. Not only philosophers but also teachers and students in the area of comparative literary theory will benefit from this book.

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Difference (Philosophy)HistoryPhenomenologyPoststructuralismUnterscheidungHistoire
First published 1998

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Setting

20th century

Author

Jeffrey A. Bell

First published

1998

Pages

294

Read time

≈ 7h

Editions

2

Language

English

Publisher

University of Toronto Press

ISBN

0802042538

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