History, Metaphors, and Fables collects the central writings by Hans Blumenberg and covers topics such as on the philosophy of language, metaphor theory, non-conceptuality, aesthetics, politics, and literary studies.
History, Metaphors, Fables allows readers to discover a master thinker whose role in the German intellectual post-war scene can hardly be overestimated..
Blumenberg\'s early philosophy of technology becomes tangible, as does his critique of linguistic perfectibility and conceptual thought, his theory of History as successive concepts of reality", his anthropology, or his studies of literature.
This landmark volume demonstrates Blumenberg\'s intellectual breadth and gives an overview of his thematic and stylistic range over four decades.
History, Metaphors, and Fables collects the central writings by Hans Blumenberg and covers topics such as on the philosophy of language, metaphor theory, non-conceptuality, aesthetics, politics, and literary studies
