Praxis and Action : Contemporary Philosophies of Human Activity Condition:Very Good Publisher: The Folio Society

Publisher: The Folio Society

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Praxis and Action : Contemporary Philosophies of Human Activity Condition:Very Good Publisher: The Folio SocietyFrom the This inquiry is concerned with the themes of praxis and action in four philosophic Marxism, existentialism, pragmatism, and analytic philosophy. It is rare that these four movements are considered in a single inquiry, for there are profound differences of emphasis, focus, terminology, and approach represented by these styles of thought. Many philosophers believe that similarities among these movements are superficial and that a close