Naturalism and Philosophical Anthropology Nature, Life, and the Human between Transcendental and Empirical Perspectives

What is a human being? Philosophical anthropology has approached this question with unusual sophistication, experimentalism, and subtlety. This volume explores the philosophical anthropologies of Scheler, Gehlen, Plessner, and Blumenberg in terms of their relevance to contemporary theories of nature...

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Other Authors: Honenberger, Phillip (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Palgrave Macmillan UK 2015, 2015
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:What is a human being? Philosophical anthropology has approached this question with unusual sophistication, experimentalism, and subtlety. This volume explores the philosophical anthropologies of Scheler, Gehlen, Plessner, and Blumenberg in terms of their relevance to contemporary theories of nature, naturalism, organic life, and human affairs
Physical Description:X, 258 p online resource
ISBN:9781137500885