Philosophical Turns: Epistemological, Linguistic, and Metaphysical by Robert Wes

Description: Philosophical Turns by Robert Wess Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Viewing philosophy from the standpoint of philosophical turns, Wess shows how such turns change philosophizing by changing the subject matter of philosophy. Metaphysical turns, like the one emerging today, are superior to other possibilities. Publisher Description Philosophical Turns is a tour de force, a sophisticated and erudite book that not only captures the cognitive and emotive rhythms of the contemporary philosophical conversation surrounding speculative realism but also becomes a distinctive voice within that conversation. A reviewer can but adumbrate and applaud the density, complexity, and richness of the arguments Robert Wess prosecutes with rigor and artfulness, paying homage to him just as he paid homage to Richard McKeon, his mentor.-Greig E. HendersonRobert Wess speaks persuasively to the present moment in philosophy and critical theory within the human sciences. He does this not just by addressing current issues being discussed within, for example, the new materialist turn and posthumanist debates; but more importantly by placing those discussions within a larger framework of philosophical turns, a framework building on McKeons thinking. Philosophical Turns should interest a wide range of readers in the theoretical humanities and the interpretive social sciences.-Steven MaillouxIn this thoroughly researched and thoughtful study, Robert Wess concentrates on the philosophical return to metaphysical foundations after the long reign of anti-foundationalism explicitly conceptualized by the anti-philosophies of the linguistic turn. Philosophical Turns primarily focuses on the so-named speculative realism authored by Quentin Meillassoux and Graham Harman, demonstrating the torsion and turning away from the humanist and anthropocentric confines of correlationism, the most prevalent structure of traditional philosophical thought. The claim that philosophy undergoes cyclical turns and returns is critical to Wesss study. Wess provides the background for the reader to encounter familiar philosophical terminology radically differently. This extensive study is invaluable for readers attentive to current philosophical priorities and the rhetorization of these emergent priorities. -Timothy DonovanRobert Wess was emeritus professor of English at Oregon State University. He received a BA, MA, and PhD at the University of Chicago. While at Chicago, time in Richard McKeons classroom inspired Wess to become a lifelong student of McKeons work, publishing a few articles on him and Kenneth Burke along the way and now publishing this book that is the product of years of work. Wess attended the 1984 conference at which the Kenneth Burke Society was formed and later received the Societys Distinguished Service Award (1999) and Lifetime Achievement Award (2017). He served as the Societys president from 2005 to 2008. He passed away in late 2022 just after completing Philosophical Turns.Wess was the author of Kenneth Burke: Rhetoric, Subjectivity, Postmodernism (1996) and coeditor (with Jack Selzer) of Kenneth Burke and His Circles (2008). His articles were published in such journals as KB: The Journal of the Kenneth Burke Society, Modern Philology, Pre/Text, The Minnesota Review, ISLE: Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and Environment, and Restoration. Details ISBN 1643173707 ISBN-13 9781643173702 Title Philosophical Turns Author Robert Wess Format Paperback Year 2023 Pages 288 Publisher Parlor Press GE_Item_ID:142997320; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. 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