The Fundamental Problems of Western Metaphysics

Zubiri, Xavier/ Redondo, Joaquín (TRN)

University Press of America（2009/10発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 244 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780761848776
• DDC分類 110

Full Description

This book introduces the profound reflections of Xavier Zubiri (1898-1983) on the history of philosophy to English-speaking audiences. As a philosopher who rethought much of philosophy and theology, Zubiri felt it necessary to be in continuous dialogue with earlier thinkers both to avoid past mistakes and to extract all that is valuable from them. The theme of the present book is the transcendental in Western philosophy and how a firm grasp of it reveals underlying unity in Western philosophy, but also fundamental problems that Zubiri believed require a complete rethinking of certain basic notions and theories. Zubiri develops this theme by analyzing the work of six major philosophers: Aristotle, St. Thomas, Descartes, Leibniz, Kant, and Hegel. To conclude, he sketches his own resolution of the problems of Western philosophy, a subject addressed in greater depth in his major work, Sentient Intelligence. This translation was made possible by a grant from the Spanish Ministry of Culture.

Contents

Chapter 1 Translator's Introduction Chapter 2 Editor's Introduction Chapter 3 Author's Introduction Chapter 4 Chapter 1. Aristotle's First Philosophy Chapter 5 Chapter 2. Western Philosophy (1): St. Thomas Chapter 6 Chapter 3. Western Philosophy (2): Descartes Chapter 7 Chapter 4. Western Philosophy (3): Leibniz Chapter 8 Chapter 5. Western Philosophy (4): Kant Chapter 9 Chapter 6. Western Philosophy (5): Hegel Chapter 10 Conclusion. The Fundamental Problem: The Problem of Knowing Chapter 11 Index