Modern French Philosophy: From Existentialism to Postmodernism

This is a thorough and balanced guide to modern French philosophical thought, providing lucid, authoritative accounts of famous philosophers whilst also highlighting lesser-known figures. Author Robert Wicks introduces the major works of each philosopher, explaining their impact on their peers and on the wider world. Covering such major movements as Existentialism, Surrealism, Structuralism and Postmodernism, this handbook is a useful resource for Francophiles, students of philosophy and all those interested in the intellectual landscape of 20th- and 21st-century France. The book includes detailed coverage of such philosophers as Henri Bergson, Beauvoir, Sarte, Camus, Barthes, Derrida, Foucault, Deleuze and Levi-Strauss, among others.

Author: Robert Wicks
Publisher: ONEWorld
Published: 04/25/2012
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.22lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.80w x 1.01d
ISBN13: 9781851683185
ISBN10: 1851683186
BISAC Categories:
- Philosophy | History & Surveys | General

About the Author
Robert Wicks is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Auckland, new Zealand. He specialises in Continental European philosophy and philosophical aesthetics, and has published both books and articles in these areas, including 'Nietzsche' (Oneworld 2002).

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