Argument

Author: Zhao Tingyang
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Publish Date: 1999-09-01
Features: This book first emphasizes the discussion of important philosophical issues in the current world and life. This includes those enduring ancient questions, such as "existence," "truth," and "justice," while particularly highlighting relatively recent topics entering philosophical discourse, such as "modernity," "globalization," "media," "computers—internet," "emotional life," and "sexual relationships." Additionally, it emphasizes discussions on the reconstruction of the foundations of the social sciences, reflections on disciplinary institutions, "knowledge—power," "total history," and other issues. It also stresses the discussion of technical aspects of thought, including linguistic analysis, the foundations of modern logic, and textual interpretation. Moreover, it is especially willing to focus on the philosophical problems arising from the research methods of the humanities and social sciences, such as historiography, political science, law, sociology, anthropology, psychology, world-system theory, sociology of knowledge, and cultural studies.