{"product_id":"a-philosophy-of-the-essay-scepticism-experience-and-style-paperback","title":"A Philosophy of the Essay: Scepticism, Experience and Style - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eErin Plunkett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eErin Plunkett draws from both analytic and continental sources to argue for the philosophical relevance of style, making the case that the essay form is uniquely suited to address the sceptical problem. The authors examined here-Montaigne, Hume, the early German Romantics, Kierkegaard and Stanley Cavell-bring into relief the relationship between scepticism and ordinary life and situate the will to know within a broader frame of meaningful human activity. The formal features of the essay call attention to time, subjectivity, and language as the existential conditions of knowledge. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In contrast to foundationalist approaches, which expect philosophy to reach empirical or rational certainty, Plunkett demonstrates through these writings the philosophical advantages of a fragmentary, non-dogmatic style of writing. \u003ci\u003eA Philosophy of the Essay \u003c\/i\u003eshows how this medium can help us come to terms with the contingency and uncertainty of life.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eErin Plunkett\u003c\/b\u003e is Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Hertfordshire, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.41 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 25, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42729523347519,"sku":"9781350170483","price":97.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/1edf1f6d285897289c686c61e37eef6b.webp?v=1765122498","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/a-philosophy-of-the-essay-scepticism-experience-and-style-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}