Continental Philosophy
Continental Philosophy covers a variety of different areas of philosophical thought that had mostly come out of continental Europe. In here you will find articles dealing with Existentialism, Phenomenology, and Post-Modernism.
Post-Modernism: An Introduction and Focus on Critical Theory
Jun 7th
Post-modern philosophy encompasses a period of time that began in the middle of the 20th century and many say is still progressing. Post-modernism itself is hard to define and was influenced by a variety of different schools of thought such as Existentialism, Freudian and Lucanian psychology, and Marxist Theory. Today we will be examining the “Critical Theory” side of things – a branch of post-modernism that deals mostly with post-Marxist ideals and critiques of capitalism, industrialism, and politics. Philosophers of the Post-Modern age aren’t your typical prim-and-proper academic philosophers: like the average American or European, they watch TV, see movies, More >
Existentialism and Phenomenology: an incredibly brief introduction
Sep 7th
If one wants a thorough explanation of existentialism one must have some background in the less popularized field, phenomenology. For the most part, existentialism is a movement that developed out of phenomenology, but what is it? Developed in the early 20th century, phenomenology is (brace yourselves) the study of the structures of human consciousness from an individuals point of view. Sounds wild, doesn’t it? I can’t even begin to ease into this one so let’s just dive into the field right now with a little history. Oh, don’t worry, we’ll get to existentialism in a bit!
History of Phenomenology
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