The Norton Anthology of Western Philosophy

After Kant's great synthesis of the rationalist and empiricist traditions toward the end of the 18th century, the subsequent development o western philosophy was characterized--and somewhat scarred--by radical and divisive bifurcation into two quite divergent traditions: th so-called 'analytic' tradition, whose center of gravity was in the Englis speaking world, and a 'Continental' tradition, whose homeland was o the continent of Europe, particularly in France and Germany. It is singular virtue ofThe Norton Anthology of Western Philosophy: After Kant to acknowledge this schism by producing two large volumes of readings one on each of the traditions, as the two halves of a single story, which i encompasses. In some contexts it makes good sense to follow the precep of Yogi Berra: 'When you come to a fork in the road, take it! Richard Schacht's volume on the philosophic tradition that develope after Kant on the continent of Europe, which he prefers to call 'th interpretive tradition, ' is remarkable in its comprehensiveness. It include substantial and carefully selected readings from pretty much all of th strands of thought that make up this tradition. I believe it is destine to become a standard source book for all of those who want to becom acquainted with this rich and varied body of philosophic thought --Ivan Soll, University of Wisconsin-Madison After Kant's great synthesis of the rationalist and empiricist traditions toward the end of the 18th century, the subsequent development o western philosophy was characterized--and somewhat scarred--by radical and divisive bifurcation into two quite divergent traditions: th so-called 'analytic' tradition, whose center of gravity was in the Englis speaking world, and a 'Continental' tradition, whose homeland was o the continent of Europe, particularly in France and Germany. It is singular virtue ofThe Norton Anthology of Western Philosophy: After Kant to acknowledge this schism by producing two large volumes of readings one on each of the traditions, as the two halves of a single story, which i encompasses. In some contexts it makes good sense to follow the precep of Yogi Berra: 'When you come to a fork in the road, take it! Richard Schacht's volume on the philosophic tradition that develope after Kant on the continent of Europe, which he prefers to call 'th interpretive tradition, ' is remarkable in its comprehensiveness. It include substantial and carefully selected readings from pretty much all of th strands of thought that make up this tradition. I believe it is destine to become a standard source book for all of those who want to becom acquainted with this rich and varied body of philosophic thought. --Ivan Soll, University of Wisconsin-Madison