Philosophy at the Limit

by David Wood

A discussion of some of the complex issues that empower continental philosophy. The author pursues this theme in modern philosophers from Hegel to Derrida, including Nietzsche, Wittgenstein, Heidegger and Gadamer. He focuses on questions of philosophical style and problems with dialogue.

162 pages, Hardcover

First published September 13, 1990

About the author

David Wood teaches Continental Philosophy at the University of Warwick, where he is Director of the Centre for Research in Philosophy and Literature. He is the author of Exceedingly Nietzsche (1988) and The Provocation of Levinas (1988), editor of Writing the Future (1990), and co-editor of Philosopher's Poets (1990), all published by Routledge.