num_pages: 453
description: Moving away from Jacques Derrida's deconstructionism and Paul Ricoeur's hermeneutics, and building on his experiences as a politician, Vattimo asks if it is still possible to speak of moral imperatives, individual rights, and political freedom. Acknowledging the force of Nietzsche's "God is dead," Vattimo argues for a philosophy of pensiero debole or "weak thinking" that shows how moral values can exist without being guaranteed by an external authority. His secularising interpretation stresses anti-metaphysical elements and puts philosophy into a relationship with postmodern culture.
language: English
title: Weakening Philosophy: Essays in Honour of Gianni Vattimo
titlecomplete: Weakening Philosophy: Essays in Honour of Gianni Vattimo
genres: Philosophy
ratings_count: 3
publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press