What is continental philosophy all about?

"continental philosophy" broad term associated 20th century french , german philosophy , includes movements such phenomenology, structuralism, post-structuralism, hermeneutics, , deconstruction. philosophers associated movement nietzsche, husserl, heidegger, derrida, deleuze, foucault, levinas, etc.

continental philosophy contrasted analytic philosophy. analytic philosophy philosophical movement begins russell, moore, , frege, , places emphasis on logic, mathematics, , linguistic analysis. analytic philosophers align natural sciences, , emphasize argumentation.

on large, continental philosophers tend take historical approach philosophy, , emphasize method , textual analysis. example, kant , hegel figure prominently in many continental philosophers such husserl, heidegger, , deleuze. 1 of important claims continental philosophers largely agree on "truth" not can put words. thinkers such deleuze, heidegger, , derrida question language has come pervade philosophy on centuries , strive things in different way. perhaps why continental philosophy seen cryptic , obscure (and why analytic philosophers, stick supposedly everyday language), not concepts , terms have shaped philosophical thinking. in heidegger , deleuze find new terms , concepts not seen elsewhere. reading continental philosophers learning new language. not surprising, then, continental philosophers turn poetry or literature provide insights nature of things.

difficult sum continental philosophy (although have tried so), since each thinker has own sets of questions , concerns. important note in recent years many philosophers have tried smooth on divide between continental , analytic philosophy.

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