Philosophical Historicism and the Betrayal of First Philosophy

Philosophical Historicism and the Betrayal of First Philosophy, Volume 1, provides a rigorous examination of the modern trend to historicize human reason. Carl Page investigates how thinkers such as Hans-Georg Gadamer, Richard Rorty, Michel Foucault, and Alasdair MacIntyre have challenged traditional notions of First Philosophy. This work addresses the tension between contemporary historicist views and the Aristotelian pursuit of knowledge through ultimate causes and principles.

As a significant contribution to the fields of metaphysics and methodology, this book offers the first comprehensive critique of current philosophical historicism. Page analyzes whether the historicist interpretation of reason can logically support its own objections to classical philosophy. By exploring the historical questions raised by Hegel and Heidegger, this volume in the philosophy category seeks to rehabilitate specific insights while defending the integrity of philosophical inquiry against prevailing orthodoxies.