History, metaphors, fables : : a Hans Blumenberg reader / / Hans Blumenberg ; edited, translated, and with an introduction by Hannes Bajohr, Florian Fuchs, and Joe Paul Kroll.

"The philosopher Hans Blumenberg (1920-1996) has, in the quarter-century since his death, become a modern classic in his native Germany, making him one of the most important philosophers of the post-war period. This collection offers an invaluable guide, containing both his most important philo...

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Place / Publishing House:Ithaca : : Cornell University Press :, Cornell University Library,, 2020.
Year of Publication:2020
Language:English
German
Series:Signale transfer : German theory in translation
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Physical Description:1 online resource (620 pages).
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Summary:"The philosopher Hans Blumenberg (1920-1996) has, in the quarter-century since his death, become a modern classic in his native Germany, making him one of the most important philosophers of the post-war period. This collection offers an invaluable guide, containing both his most important philosophical essays as well as selections of his non-academic writings that appeared in newspapers and cultural magazines. The topics covered include modernity and secularization, the philosophy of history, the history of science and technology, language philosophy and rhetoricity, aesthetics and literary theory, philosophical anthropology, theology, and mythical thought"--
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781501732829
9781501747984
9781501748004
9781501747991 (ebook)
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: Hans Blumenberg ; edited, translated, and with an introduction by Hannes Bajohr, Florian Fuchs, and Joe Paul Kroll.