The Bloomsbury Companion to Continental Philosophy

Originally published as the Continuum Companion to Continental Philosophy, this book offers the definitive guide to contemporary Continental thought. It covers all the most pressing and important themes and categories in the field - areas that have continued to attract interest historically as well as topics that have emerged more recently as active areas of research. Twelve specially commissioned essays from an international team of experts reveal where important work continues to be done in the field and, valuably, how the various topics intersect. Featuring a series of indispensable research tools, including an A to Z of key terms and concepts, a chronology, and a guide to practical research in the field, this is the essential reference tool for anyone working in and studying Continental Philosophy.

Beth Lord teaches Philosophy at the University of Dundee and is the author of Spinoza's Ethics: A Philosophical Guide (Edinburgh UP, 2009) and Kant and Spinozism: From Jacobi to Deleuze (Palgrave Macmillan, 2009).

Notes on Contributors\1. Introduction, Beth Lord (University of Dundee, UK)\2. Research Problems and Methodology: Three Paradigms and a Thousand Exceptions, James Burton (Goldsmiths College, University of London, UK)\3. The Continental Tradition: Kant, Hegel, Nietzsche, Gary Banham (Manchester Metropolitan University, UK)\Part I: Contemporary Continental Philosophy\4. Metaphysics and Ontology, Daniel W. Smith (Purdue University, USA)\5. Philosophies of Consciousness and the Body, John Protevi (Louisiana State University, USA)\6. Philosophies of Difference, Todd May (Clemson University, USA)\7. Politics and Ethics, Caroline Williams (Queen Mary, University of London, UK)\8. Continental Marxist Thought, Bill Martin (DePaul University, USA)\9. Psychoanalysis and Philosophy, Hector Kollias (King's College London, UK)\10. Feminist Philosophy, Rosi Braidotti (Utrecht University, the Netherlands)\11. Philosophies of Life, Dorothea Olkowski (University of Colorado, USA)\12. Philosophies of Science, Andrew Aitken (Goldsmiths College, University of London, UK)\13. Philosophies of Art, Jonathan Lahey Dronsfield (University of Reading, UK)\14. Philosophy, Literature and Interpretation, Douglas Burnham and Melanie Ebdon (both Staffordshire University, UK)\15. The Future of Continental Philosophy, John Mullarkey (University of Dundee, UK)\Part II: Resources\16. A-Z of Key Terms and Thinkers\17. Chronology, James Burton (Goldsmiths College, University of London, UK)\18. Research Resources\Notes\Bibliography\Index