In Kant's Wake Philosophy in the Twentieth Century [Hardcover]

In Kant’s Wake evaluates the four main trends in philosophy in the twentieth century — Marxism, Anglo-American analytic, American pragmatism, and continental philosophy — and argues that all four evolved in reaction to Kant’s fascinating and demanding philosophy.

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• Gives a sense of the main thinkers and problems, and the nature of their debates;
  
• Provides an intriguing assessment of the accomplishments of twentieth-century philosophy.

Introduction.

1. Toward Interpreting Twentieth Century Philosophy.

2. Kant and the Post-Kantian Debate.

3. On Marxism in the twentieth century.

4. Pragmatism as epistemology.

5. Continental philosophy as phenomenology.

6. Anglo-American analytic philosophy.

7. Kant and Twentieth Century Philosophy.

Notes.

Index

...there is no other book of comparable length offering such comprehensive coverage of 20th-century philosophy. The book is also well written, interesting, and packed with information about the development of philosophy in the last century. D. Haugen, Choice

“In Kant’s Wake is a brilliant book. It brings the story of contemporary philosophy back to its roots in Kant’s Copernican revolution, reminding us of the importance of knowing our past.” Angelica Nuzzo, Brooklyn College

“Rockmore has written a clear, concise, and compelling account of twentieth-century philosophy, focusing on two rich interpretations of Kant’s thought in order to illuminate four major twel+