- •European philosophy of the XIX-XX centuries
- •7.1. General Characteristics of XIX-XX Centuries’ Philosophy. Historical Social and Cultural Grounds for Its Development
- •7.2. Romantic Movement as Grounds for
- •7.3. Currents of Thought in XIX Century and
- •7.4. Variety of Doctrines in XIX–XX Centuries
- •Questions and Tasks for Self-Control
- •Literature
Questions and Tasks for Self-Control
What were the historical grounds for the development of non-classical philosophy in Western Europe?
What is the essence of materialistic representation of history?
Explain the term “irrationalism”.
What are the peculiarities of the “Philosophy of life” trend?
Comment on the essence of Psychoanalyses doctrine.
Give your regards to the theory of Existentialism. Point out basic characteristic features of Existentialism.
What are the stages in the development of Positivism?
Comment on the main problems discussed in Western European philosophical thought of the XIX–XX centuries.
Literature
Basic:
Philosophy. Historical-Philosophical Introduction : [the course of lectures] / L.V. Kadnikova − K. : NAU, 2004. — 172 p.
The Oxford History of Western Philosophy / Anthony Kenny. – Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2000. — 407 p.
World Philosophies / Ninian Smart. – London: Routledge, 2000. – 454 p.
Supplementary:
Frederick C. Copleston. On the History of Philosophy and Other Essays / Frederick Charles Copleston. — New York : Barnes & Noble Books, 1979. — 160 p.
Primary sources:
Albert Camus. The Myth of Sisyphus / Albert Camus : [transl. by Justin O’Brien]. — New York : Knopf, 1955. — 212 p.
Erich Fromm. Man for Himself : An Inquiry into the Psychology of Ethics / New York : Rinehart, 1947. — 254 p.
Jean-Paul Sartre. Being and Nothingness : An Essay on Phenomenological Ontology / Jean-Paul Sartre. – New York : Philosophical Library, 1956. — 638 p.
Martin Buber. Eclipse of God : Studies in the Relation between Religion and Philosophy / Martin Buber. — Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1977. — 192 p.
Martin Buber. I and Thou / Martin Buber : [tr. by Ronald Gregor Smith]. — [2d ed.]. – New York : Scribner, 1958. — 137 p.
Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche. The Antichrist : a Criticism of Christianity / Friedrich Nietzsche : [transl. by Anthony M. Ludovici]. — New York : Barnes and Noble, 2006. — 75 p.
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. The Phenomenon of Man / Pierre Teilhard de Chardin : [transl. by Bernard Wall]. — New York: Harper and Row, 1959. — 318 p.