{"product_id":"robert-spaemanns-philosophy-of-the-human-person-nature-freedom-and-the-critique-of-modernity-9780199576777","title":"Robert Spaemann's Philosophy of the Human Person: Nature, Freedom, and the Critique of Modernity","description":"The German philosopher Robert Spaemann provides an important contribution to a number of contemporary debates in philosophy and theology, opening up possibilities for conversation between these disciplines. He engages in a dialogue with classical and contemporary positions and often formulates\u003cbr\u003eimportant and original insights which lie beyond common alternatives. In this study Holger Zaborowski provides an analysis of the most important features of Spaemann's philosophy and shows the unity of his thought. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe question 'Who is a person?' is of increasing significance: Are all human beings persons? Are there animals that can be considered persons? What does it mean to speak of personal identity and of the dignity of the person? Spaemann provides an answer to these questions: Every human being, he\u003cbr\u003eargues, is a person and, therefore, 'has' his nature in freedom. In order to understand the person, Spaemann explains, we have to think about the relation between nature and freedom and avoid the reductive accounts of this relation prevalent in important strands of modern thought. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSpaemann develops a challenging critique of modernity, incorporating analysis of modern anti-modernisms and showing that these are also subject to a dialectical development, perpetuating the problematic shortcomings of many features of modern reasoning. If we do not want to abolish ourselves as\u003cbr\u003epersons, Spaemann reasons, we need to find a way of understanding ourselves that evades the dialectic of modernity. Thus, he reminds his readers of 'self-evident' knowledge: insights that we have once already known, but tend to forget.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Holger Zaborowski\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/12\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.10w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199576777\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHolger Zaborowski studied philosophy, theology, and Classics at Freiburg, Basel, Cambridge, and Oxford Universities. His main research interests include German idealism, 20th century German philosophy, ethics, and the philosophy of religion. He has published widely in these areas and also on many theological questions. He is co-editor of the \u003cem\u003eHeidegger-Jahrbuch\u003c\/em\u003e and of \u003cem\u003eInterpretationen und Quellen.\u003c\/em\u003e He currently teaches at the School of Philosophy of the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":39934228234355,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":165.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_f0cf700f-9640-460d-8bb9-7b7c6d558aaa.jpg?v=1647878287","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/robert-spaemanns-philosophy-of-the-human-person-nature-freedom-and-the-critique-of-modernity-9780199576777","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}