post-structuralism holds that the study of underlying structures is itself culturally conditioned and therefore subject to myriad biases and misinterpretations. Postmodern philosophy – Postmodern philosophy is skeptical or nihilistic toward many of the values and assumptions of philosophy that derive from modernity, such as humanity having an essence which distinguishes humans from animals, or the assumption that one form of government is demonstrably better than another. Social constructionism – A central concept in continental philosophy, a social construction is a concept or practice that is the creation (or artifact) of a particular group. Critical theory – Critical theory is the examination and critique of society and culture, drawing from knowledge across the social sciences and humanities. Frankfurt School – The term "Frankfurt School" is an informal term used to designate the thinkers affiliated with the Institute for Social Research or who were influenced by it. Western philosophy Footnotes and references Works cited Further reading The professionalization of philosophy Campbell, James, A Thoughtful Profession: The Early Years of the American Philosophical Association. Open Court Publishing (2006) The Analytic / Continental divide James Chase & Jack Reynolds, "Analytic versus Continental: Arguments on the Methods and Value of Philosophy" Durham: Acumen (2011) James Luchte,'Martin Heidegger and Rudolf Carnap: Radical Phenomenology, Logical Positivism and the Roots of the Continental/Analytic Divide,' Philosophy Today, Vol. 51, No. 3, 241–260 (Fall, 2007) Levy, Neil "Analytic and Continental Philosophy: Explaining the Differences", Metaphilosophy. Vol. 34, No. 3, April (2003) Prado, C.G. A House Divided: Comparing Analytic and Continental Philosophy Humanity Books (2003) Weinberg, Justin An Empirical Approach to the Analytic-Continental Divide (2021) Daily Nous. https://dailynous.com/2021/10/01/empirical-approach-analytic-continental-divide/ Analytic Philosophy Dummett, Michael Origins of Analytical Philosophy. Harvard University Press (1996) Floyd, Juliet Future Pasts: The Analytic Tradition in Twentieth-Century Philosoph Oxford University Press (2001) Glock, Hans-Johann What is Analytic Philosophy?. Cambridge University Press (2008) Martinich, A.P. Analytic Philosophy: An Anthology (Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies). Wiley-Blackwell (2001) Martinich, A.P. A Companion to Analytic Philosophy (Blackwell Companions to Philosophy). Wiley-Blackwell (2005) Soames, Scott, Philosophical Analysis in the Twentieth Century, Volume 1: The Dawn of Analysis. Princeton University Press (2005) Soames, Scott, Philosophical Analysis in the Twentieth Century, Volume 2: The Age of Meaning. Princeton University Press (2005) Stroll, Avrum Twentieth-Century Analytic Philosophy. Columbia University Press (2001) Williamson, Timothy The Philosophy of Philosophy (The Blackwell / Brown Lectures in Philosophy). Wiley-Blackwell (2008) Continental Philosophy Cutrofello, Andrew Continental Philosophy: A Contemporary Introduction. Routledge (2005) External links