Scheler Max Libri

Max Scheler's philosophical contributions significantly shaped German thought following World War I, a period marked by turmoil and transformation. His ideas explored the complexities of human emotions and values, offering a fresh perspective in a time of existential questioning. Scheler's work delves into the interplay between ethics and social change, highlighting the importance of understanding human experience in the face of societal upheaval.

As one of the three original phenomenologists (and the intellectual brother to Husserl and Heidegger), Scheler dominated continental European philosophy in the twentieth century. His books were banned for 15 years in Germany by the Nazis, he died relatively young, and his work was ahead of his time. Here physician and psychiatrist Cutting has gathered and translated posthumous writings to create a coherent record of Scheler's thought on metaphysics and human anthropology. Scheler (and, by extension, Cutter) covers the essential theory and typology of metaphysical systems, the theory of the cognitive and methodological aspects of metaphysics, the constitution and metaphysics of the human being, the metaphysics of cognition, the meta sciences, and a theory of the causes of everything. Those embroiled in the dispute between scientists and theologians should be particularly interested in this. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)