Download or read book Rethinking Our World written by Philip Higgs and published by Juta and Company Ltd. This book was released on 2007 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Outlining the major figures and proponents of numerous and varied philosophies—including empiricism, existentialism, phenomenology, hermeneutics, systems theory, postmodernism, and feminism—this guidebook places a critical and creative eye towards many of society’s traditionally held beliefs. Providing readers with the tools to analyze life and to answer existential questions, this aide contextualizes each philosophy in modern terms to ensure accessibility and understanding. A tabulation of each philosophy’s merits and weaknesses is also included to help maximize learning.