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Continental philosophy is a term used in philosophy to designate one of two major "traditions" of modern Western philosophy. It is so named to distinguish it from analytic philosophy, because, at the time the distinction was first noted (in the mid-twentieth century), continental philosophy was the dominant style of philosophy in continental Europe, while analytical philosophy was the predominant style in the English-speaking world and in Scandinavia. Continental philosophy is generally agreed to include phenomenology, existentialism, hermeneutics, structuralism, post-structuralism and post-modernism, deconstruction, French feminism, critical theory such as that of the Frankfurt School, psychoanalysis, the works of Friedrich Nietzsche and Søren Kierkegaard, and most branches of Marxism and Marxist philosophy (though there also exists a self-described Analytical Marxism, which self-consciously places itself in the analytical tradition).
However, this distinction was and is largely rooted in socio-cultural differences between continental Europe, especially in France and Germany, as compared to Anglophone countries, like Britain, rather than differences in philosophical tradition. This is clearly seen by the fact that many of the influential philosophers of the Analytic tradition were indeed German speaking and continental European philosophers. These included leading proponents, such as Ludwig Wittgenstein, Rudolf Carnap, Kurt Gödel, Karl Popper, Hans Reichenbach, Herbert Feigl, Otto Neurath, and Carl Hempel who came from Continental Europe. They are today known as German analytical tradition of Philosophy which was very influential on Logical positivism, linguistic analysis and the philosophy of science.
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Contemporary European Philosophy - Homepage of the Department for Contemporary European Philosophy and Gender Studies of the Institute for Philosophical Research at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Includes information of its international activities, research projects, seminars, meetings and conferences, and publications.
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Continental Philosophy - Edited by Hugh J. Silverman, the Routledge Continental Philosophy series features book-length studies of major figures and topics arising out of contemporary European thought and criticism. Includeds the Bibliography Project (listing books published since 1998 in continental philosophy).
Continental Philosophy by Bruce B. Janz - This page is intended to provide resources and links for researchers and students (particularly students at Augustana University College) in the various areas of continental philosophy.
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Continental Philosophy Review - An International Philosophical Review (formerly: Man and World)The central purpose of Continental Philosophy Review is to foster a living dialogue within the international community on philosophical issues of mutual interest.
Philosophy and Spirituality - Lessons in Continental Philosophy. It bridges the gap between Anglo-Saxon and Continental Philosophy, and Western and Indian Philosophy.
Polish Philosophy Home Page - The ressource page aims to be an instrument to aid knowledge and diffusion of the philosophical ideas of the main Polish Philosophers since 1900.
Russian Philosophy - An overview and links by Mikhail Epstein.
Symposium - Symposium is the journal of The Canadian Society for Hermeneutics and Postmodern Thought. Articles are peer-reviewed, listed in The philosopher's Index and written in either English or French. While the focus is on Hermeneutics, it also contains articles in other areas of Continental European philosophy, including phenomenology, existential philosophy, structuralism, poststructuralism, critical theory, deconstruction, and postmodernism.
The Notebook for Contemporary Continental Philosophy - Important resource for Continental Philosophy in English Language. Contains general resources and pages devoted to: philosophers, subjects, journals, and magazines.
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