Hans Blumenberg, the creator of metaphorology, was one of the most important German philosophers of the latter 20th century.
Shipwreck with Spectator Paradigm of a Metaphor for Existence Hans Blumenberg Cloth / October 1996 Shipwreck with Spectator traces the evolution of the complex of metaphors related to the sea, to shipwreck, and to the role of the spectator in human culture from ancient Greece to modern times. OUT OF STOCK
Work on Myth Hans Blumenberg; Translated by Robert M. Wallace Paper / March 1988 In this rich examination of how we inherit and transform myths, Hans Blumenberg continues his study of the philosophical roots of the modern world. Price $50.00 | ADD TO CART
The Genesis of the Copernican World Hans Blumenberg; Translated by Robert M. Wallace Cloth / September 1987 This major work by the German philosopher Hans Blumenberg is a monumental rethinking of the significance of the Copernican revolution for our understanding of modernity. OUT OF PRINT
The Legitimacy of the Modern Age Hans Blumenberg; Translated by Robert M. Wallace Paper / October 1985 In this major work, Blumenberg takes issue with Karl Löwith's well-known thesis that the idea of progress is a secularized version of Christian eschatology, which promises a dramatic intervention that will consummate the history of the world from outside. Price $55.00 | ADD TO CART
Work on Myth Hans Blumenberg; Translated by Robert M. Wallace Cloth / October 1985 In this rich examination of how we inherit and transform myths, Hans Blumenberg continues his study of the philosophical roots of the modern world. OUT OF PRINT
