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PhilosophyGround >> Analytic/Continental distinction..
| 9/21/06 2:56 AM | |
Indrek R.
Edited: 21-Sep-06 Member Since: 07/04/2002 Posts: 1379 |
What do you think of it? If you think that this is a sensible distinction then on which side do you fall (which side are you must interested in)? |
| 9/21/06 6:18 PM | |
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FudoMyoo
Edited: 21-Sep-06 Member Since: 01/01/2001 Posts: 13368 |
I think I prefer the analytical stuff. Not that I think you should rule out all continental stuff beforehand, but I wonder why their writing has to be so obscure, lol. |
| 9/22/06 2:41 AM | |
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Indrek R.
Edited: 22-Sep-06 Member Since: 07/04/2002 Posts: 1383 |
What is the difference in them for you? As far as writing goes its analytic all the way - its the differences in content and topics and whether there are any anymore that i´m interested in? I. |
| 9/25/06 9:16 AM | |
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Dogbert
Edited: 25-Sep-06 Member Since: 01/01/2001 Posts: 15347 |
Analytic philosophy. I think the choice of topic in continental philosophy makes it often more a mix of bad sociology/political science/history and psychology than philosophy proper. I also think there writings aren´t usually concrete enough to be discussed properly. |
| 9/25/06 2:31 PM | |
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sanguine cynic
Edited: 25-Sep-06 Member Since: 06/13/2004 Posts: 1573 |
It is hard to read continental not just because of its innate and even purposeful obscurity, but most of it is translated from another language. I have read one Richard Rorty book "consequences of pragmatism" and I did enjoy it. |
| 9/25/06 3:53 PM | |
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FudoMyoo
Edited: 25-Sep-06 Member Since: 01/01/2001 Posts: 13373 |
"What is the difference in them for you?" the level of clarity I would say. |
| 9/25/06 6:12 PM | |
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Indrek R.
Edited: 25-Sep-06 Member Since: 07/04/2002 Posts: 1388 |
Yeah. But content-wise? |
| 9/26/06 5:13 AM | |
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FudoMyoo
Edited: 26-Sep-06 Member Since: 01/01/2001 Posts: 13375 |
The content in the contintal philosophy I have read seems to be directed towards more existential questions, with the author kind of saying that the world/ life is like this and that. Broader subjects in a way, or atleast that is my impression. Am I being very obscure and continental now? :-) |
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