Karl Jaspers

<p>This book sets out a new reading of the much-neglected philosophy of Karl Jaspers. By questioning the common perception of Jaspers either as a proponent of irrationalist cultural philosophy or as an early, peripheral disciple of Martin Heidegger, it re-establishes him as a central figure in modern European philosophy. <br>Giving particular consideration to his position in epistemological, metaphysical and political debate, the author argues that Jaspers's work deserves renewed consideration in a number of important discussions, particularly in hermeneutics, anthropological reflections on religion, the critique of idealism, and debates on the end of metaphysics.</p> <p>1. Karl Jaspers's Philosophy: The Basic Terms<br>2. Jaspers and Kant: The Ideas of Existence<br>3. Jaspers and Weber: Transcendent Responsibilities<br>4. Jaspers, Dilthey and Simmel: Experience and History<br>5. Jaspers and Heidegger: The Anthropologies of Existence<br>6. Theology or Anthropology? Jaspers, Religion and the Revealed Law<br>7. Republican Existence. Jaspers and Post-War Politics</p>