The Cambridge History of Philosophy, 1945–2015

World-renowned experts explain the most important developments in philosophical thought and practice from 1945 to 2015, covering the analytic, comparative, and Continental schools and exploring major and rising topics of interest. This accessible and authoritative guide to contemporary philosophy will interest students and scholars of all levels.

This landmark achievement in philosophical scholarship brings together leading experts from the diverse traditions of Western philosophy in a common quest to illuminate and explain the most important philosophical developments since the Second World War. Focusing particularly (but not exclusively) on those insights and movements that most profoundly shaped the English-speaking philosophical world, this volume bridges the traditional divide between ''analytic'' and ''Continental'' philosophy while also reaching beyond it. The result is an authoritative guide to the most important advances and transformations that shaped philosophy during this tumultuous and fascinating period of history, developments that continue to shape the field today. It will be of interest to students and scholars of contemporary philosophy of all levels and will prove indispensable for any serious philosophical collection.