[(Of Minimal Things: Essays on the Notion of Relation)] [Author: Rodolphe Gasche] published on

by Rodolphe Gasché

Of Minimal Things is an exploration and reassessment of the philosophical notion of relation. In contrast to the scholastic, ontological conception of relation as a thing of diminished being, this book views relation as the minimal and elemental theme and structure of philosophy. Drawing radical conclusions from the classical understanding of relation as a being-toward-another, it argues that rethinking relation engages the very possibility and limits of philosophical discourse.

Genres: Philosophy

Unknown Binding

First published December 1, 1999

About the author

Rodolphe Gasché is Distinguished Professor and Eugenio Donato Professor of Comparative Literature at the State University of New York at Buffalo.

Reviews

[homoness · Rating 2 out of 5]

bear in mind that this is merely a collection of essays which do not expound Systematically on what is being hinted at rather grandiloquently in the introduction.