Charles Taylor

by Edited by Ruth Abbey

• ISBN13: 9780521801362
• ISBN10: 0521801362
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-01-26
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Summary

Charles Taylor is beyond question one of the most distinctive figures in the landscape of contemporary philosophy. In a time of increasing specialization Taylor's ability to contribute to philosophical conversations across a wide spectrum of ideas is distinctive and impressive. These areas include moral theory, theories of subjectivity, political theory, epistemology, hermeneutics, philosophy of mind, philosophy of language and aesthetics. His most recent writings have seen him branching into the study of religion. Written by a team of international authorities, this collection will be read primarily by students and professionals in philosophy, political science and religious studies, but will appeal to a broad swathe of professionals across the humanities and social sciences.

Author Biography

Ruth Abbey is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Kent

Table of Contents

Introduction: timely meditations in an untimely mode Ruth Abbey

1. Taylor and the hermeneutic tradition Nicholas Smith

2. Taylor's (anti-)epistemology Hubert Dreyfus

3. The self and the good: Charles Taylor's moral ontology Fergus Kerr

4. Taylor's political philosophy Stephen Mulhall

5. Toleration, proselytizing, and the politics of recognition Jean Bethke Elshtain

6. Taylor and feminism: from recognition of identity to a politics of the good Melissa Orlie

7. Catholicism and philosophy: a nontheistic appreciation William E. Connolly

8. History, agency and the history of philosophy Terry Pinkard.