The Philosophy of Georges Bastide

A Study Tracing the Origins and Development of a French Value Philosophy and a French Personalism against the Background of French Idealism

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Gebonden, blz. | Engels
Springer Netherlands | e druk, 1971
ISBN13: 9789024751259
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The axiological idealism of Georges Bastide, which is itself an attempt to come to grips with basic philosophical problems in a form wholly in accord with the preoccupations of our times, offered a unique opportunity for coming into contact with two new horizons - critical idealism and axiological personalism. An examination of the intimate relationship between these two viewpoints promised to be of special interest and worthy of research. A similar theme is encountered in the philosophy of R. Le Senne and a number of works have been devoted to the study of his philosophy. However, in Bastide's axiological idealism the emphasis is on the relationship between the problem of spiritual conversion and the problem of the transfiguration of values and, as far as I know, no major study has been made of Bastide's philosophy. This study also opened up the possibility of a deeper understanding of the philosophies of Descartes and Kant, as well as the philosophies of Brunsch­ vicg and Bergson. Bastide's philosophy offers new possibilities for reflection on the past in the light of contemporary problems, just as his own work can be understood only in the light of the philosophies which are the chief inspi­ ration for his axiological idealism. In this regard we have devoted three chapters of historical background in order to introduce the main influences on Bastide's philosophy.

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ISBN13:9789024751259
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:gebonden
Uitgever:Springer Netherlands

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I Historical Perspectives and Philosophical Method.- I: Basic points of reference in Descartes and Kant.- I. The influence of Descartes.- II. The influence of Kant.- III. Summary.- II: Leon Brunschvicg and Henri Bergson.- I. The influence of Brunschvicg.- II. The influence of Bergson.- III: Philosophies of reflection and philosophy of spirit.- I. Philosophies of reflection.- II. Philosophy of spirit.- II Axiological Idealism.- IV: Stating the problem.- I. Introduction.- II. The original affirmation.- III. Search for authenticity.- 1. The problematic of Being.- 2. The problematic of truth.- 3. The problematic of value.- 4. From Axiology to knowledge and reality.- V: Search for a method: The human condition in authenticity and alienation.- I. Alienation.- 1. Alienation of mind (pre-reflective level).- 2. The alienation of liberty.- 3. Alienation in society.- II. Ontological anxiety.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Ontological anxiety.- 3. Philosophic doubt and philosophical resolution.- VI: Spiritual conversion and the transfiguration of values.- I. Spiritual conversion.- II. Spiritual conversion and the transfiguration of values.- VII: Axiological idealism and spiritual personalism.- I. Introduction.- II. Axiological idealism.- III. Spiritual personalism.- 1. Duty.- 2. Autonomy.- 3. Understanding.- VIII: Conclusions.- I. Introduction.- II. Idealism or realism.- 1. Idealism.- 2. Critique.- 3. Realism.- III Axiological idealism.- 1. Critique.- 2. Orientation for further study: Some positive aspects of Bastide’s axiological idealism.

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