Speaking Philosophically: Communication at the Limits of Discursive Reason

By Thomas Sutherland

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Western philosophy has often claimed for itself not just a distinct sphere of knowledge, but a distinct form of communication, set against ordinary speech. In Speaking Philosophically, Thomas Sutherland proposes that for some philosophers, authentic philosophizing demands a specific manner of speaking or writing, adoption of which enables one to gesture toward truths that propositional speech will never grasp. Drawing on a variety of thinkers - Heraclitus, Plato, Kant, Fichte, Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, Weil, Foucault, and Irigaray - Sutherland argues this emphasis on the form of philosophical communication can function as an exclusionary mechanism, determining who is deemed capable of speaking philosophically.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1350373966

ISBN13:9781350373969

Release Date:October 2024

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Length:240 Pages

Weight:0.76 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"

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