英語圏で主流となった哲学を分析哲学と呼ぶのに対し、ヨーロッパ大陸の哲学は大陸哲学と呼ばれます。本書はその特徴的な思想と、カント、へーゲル、ニーチェ、フッサール、ハイデッガー、サルトル、ハーバーマス、フーコー、デリダといった哲学史に大きな足跡を残した巨人たちのアプローチを探っていきます。大陸哲学の伝統における実存主義、ニヒリズム、現象学などの位置づけや、カギとなるコンセプトが理解できる、格好の入門書です。(cf. Analytic Philosophy, #542; Kant, #050; Hegel, #049; Nietzsche, #034; Heidegger, #025; Hebermas; #125, Foucault, #122; Derrida, #278)
  

• Simon Critchley is one of the clearest writers on this topic, and has a proven track record of writing accessibly for a non-specialist readership
• Continental philosophy is one of the most popular philosophy courses at undergraduate level in Britain and the US
• Covers philosophers such as Kant, Hegel, Nietzsche, Husserl, Heidegger, Sartre, Habermas, Foucault, and Derrida
• Discusses the reasons for the 'split' between Continental and Anglo-American philosophy, and argues that philosophers should now attempt to overcome this divide

 
Simon Critchley's Very Short Introduction shows that Continental philosophy encompasses a distinct set of philosophical traditions and practices, with a compelling range of problems all too often ignored by the analytic tradition. He discusses the ideas and approaches of philosophers such as Kant, Hegel, Nietzsche, Husserl, Heidegger, Sartre, Habermas, Foucault, and Derrida, and introduces key concepts such as existentialism, nihilism, and phenomenology by explaining their place in the Continental tradition.