Naturalism and the Human Condition is a compelling account of why naturalism, or the 'scientific world-view' cannot provide a full account of who and what we are as human beings.
Drawing on sources including Heidegger, Merleau-Ponty, Husserl and Sartre, Olafson exposes the limits of naturalism and stresses the importance of serious philosophical investigation of human nature.

About the Author
Frederick A. Olafson is one of the principal interpreters of the thought of Martin Heidegger in the English-speaking world. He is Professor Emeritus at the University of California, San Diego.

Reviews
'Professor Olafson's book presents in an evenly paced and philosophically erudite but accessible manner a position that has most important implications for current philosophy of perception and mind in general.' - Professor Alastair Hannay, University of Oslo 'Olafson's work will prove to be a very useful text for students and for a general, non-academic audience. It will join the company of recent works by Anglo-American philosophers which, in various ways, offer up some resistance to the current dominance of scientific naturalism.' - David R. Cerbone, West Virginia University



Book Information
ISBN 9780415252607
Author Frederick A. Olafson
Format Paperback
Page Count 128
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 204g