A Social History of Analytic Philosophy

Christoph Schuringa's 'A Social History of Analytic Philosophy' challenges the traditional view of analytic philosophy as detached from social and political contexts.

The book explores how historical and political forces have shaped analytic philosophy, revealing it as a tradition with interesting features.

Schuringa argues that analytic philosophy, despite its claims of apolitical nature, perpetuates a bourgeois liberal ideology.

The book delves into the development of philosophy in the USA after World War II, examining the impact of political conditions on analytic philosophers.

It also touches on the divide between analytic and continental philosophy, suggesting that 'continental philosophy' is an analytic philosopher's construct.