87. Opposition and Philosophy. By Piotr Hoffman. ISBN 978-1-
62600-604-1. Paperback. 175 pages. Bibliography. Index. List price: $20.00
The author shows how the concept of opposition can be instrumental in solving some of the notorious problems in philosophy. With special attention to Sartre and Heidegger, Hoffman offers new solutions to the problems that have been formulated by other philosophers. The three main issues are identified by the chapter titles: Opposition and Particularity, Opposition and Intersubjectivity, and Opposition and Temporality.
Piotr Hoffman studied philosophy in Poland and in France. He taught philosophy at the University of California, Berkeley and is now Professor Emeritus at the University of Nevada, Reno. He is the author of seven books and many articles in professional journals and anthologies..