A Short Book Review

I read Simon Critchley’s small book, “Continental Philosophy”, yesterday, and an excellent read it was.

The book examines the origin and history of the rift between analytic philosophy and continental philosophy. But the book is much more than that. Critchely discusses philosophically integrating science and a humanism that attempts to answer questions about the meaning of life, filling the gap between the two.

The book is pitched at an introductory level, but it is not a continental philosophy for dummies book. Critchley’s prose is a delight to read and his ability to illustrate abstract ideas through concrete historical examples is best in class.

The book is so damned short and good, I’m going to read it again tonight.