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Michael Andrew Lewis
Michael Andrew Lewis (born 9 November 1977) is a British people, British philosopher. He is the co-founder and general editor of the ''Journal of Italian Philosophy''. Lewis is known for his expertise on continental philosophy. Books * ''The Beautiful Animal: Sincerity, Charm, and the Fossilised Dialectic'', Rowman and Littlefield, 2018 * ''Phenomenology: An Introduction'', with Tanja Staehler, Continuum, 2010 * ''Derrida and Lacan: Another Writing'', Edinburgh University Press, 2008 * ''Heidegger Beyond Deconstruction: On Nature'', Bloomsbury, 2007 * ''Heidegger and the Place of Ethics: Being-with in the Crossing of Heidegger's Thought'', Bloomsbury, 2005 References External linksMichael Lewis at Newcastle University 21st-century British philosophers Phenomenologists Continental philosophers Kant scholars Philosophy academics Heidegger scholars Academics of Newcastle University Living people Philosophy journal editors 1977 births Derrida scholars Academics of the Univer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Philosophy
Western philosophy encompasses the philosophical thought and work of the Western world. Historically, the term refers to the philosophical thinking of Western culture, beginning with the ancient Greek philosophy of the pre-Socratics. The word ''philosophy'' itself originated from the Ancient Greek (φιλοσοφία), literally, "the love of wisdom" grc, φιλεῖν , "to love" and σοφία '' sophía'', "wisdom"). History Ancient The scope of ancient Western philosophy included the problems of philosophy as they are understood today; but it also included many other disciplines, such as pure mathematics and natural sciences such as physics, astronomy, and biology (Aristotle, for example, wrote on all of these topics). Pre-Socratics The pre-Socratic philosophers were interested in cosmology; the nature and origin of the universe, while rejecting mythical answers to such questions. They were specifically interested in the (the cause or first principle) of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
