Rediscovering Leon Brunschvicg's Critical Idealism: Philosophy, History and Science in the Third Republic

In the first English-language study on his work, Pietro Terzi argues that Léon Brunschvicg's contribution to philosophical thought in fin-de-siècle France is crucial to understanding the philosophical schools that took root in 20th-century France. Brunschvicg's deep engagement with debates concerning spiritualism and rationalism, neo-Kantian philosophy, and the role of mathematics in philosophy made him the perfect supervisor for a whole host of nascent philosophical ideas. Terzi outlines Brunschvicg's defence of neo-Kantian judgement, historical analysis, and the inextricability of the natural and humanist sciences to any rigorous system of philosophy, with wide-ranging implications for contemporary scholarship.

Format: Hardback
Length: 352 pages
Publication date: 13 January 2022
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Léon Brunschvicgs profound impact on philosophical discourse in fin-de-siècle France is thoroughly explored in the first comprehensive English-language study on his work. Pietro Terzi argues that Brunschvicg is essential for comprehending the philosophical schools that emerged in 20th-century France, placing him alongside his contemporary Henri Bergson and the diverse array of thinkers he influenced, including Lévinas, Merleau-Ponty, de Beauvoir, and Sartre. Brunschvicgs profound engagement with the debates surrounding spiritualism and rationalism, neo-Kantian philosophy, and the significance of mathematics in philosophy positioned him as an ideal mentor for a multitude of nascent philosophical ideas flourishing within the work of his students. Terzi meticulously outlines Brunschvicgs defense of neo-Kantian judgment, historical analysis, and the inseparable relationship between the natural and humanist sciences to any rigorous system of philosophy, with far-reaching implications for contemporary scholarship.

Léon Brunschvicgs profound impact on philosophical discourse in fin-de-siècle France is thoroughly explored in the first comprehensive English-language study on his work. Pietro Terzi argues that Brunschvicg is essential for comprehending the philosophical schools that emerged in 20th-century France, placing him alongside his contemporary Henri Bergson and the diverse array of thinkers he influenced, including Lévinas, Merleau-Ponty, de Beauvoir, and Sartre. Brunschvicgs profound engagement with the debates surrounding spiritualism and rationalism, neo-Kantian philosophy, and the significance of mathematics in philosophy positioned him as an ideal mentor for a multitude of nascent philosophical ideas flourishing within the work of his students. Terzi meticulously outlines Brunschvicgs defense of neo-Kantian judgment, historical analysis, and the inseparable relationship between the natural and humanist sciences to any rigorous system of philosophy, with far-reaching implications for contemporary scholarship.

Weight: 666g
Dimension: 163 x 241 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781350171671