Books by Christopher Norris

A radical reappraisal of post modernity and a guide to the future of critical theory, this text presents a re-anlysis of the leading theorists: Derrida, Foucault, de Man, and Levinas.

In this book Christopher Norris develops the case for scientific realism by tackling various adversary arguments from a range of anti-realist positions.

"e;Christopher Norris raises some basic questions about the way that analytic philosophy has been conducted over the past 25 years. In doing so, he offers an alternative to what he sees as an over-specialisation of a lot of recent academic work. Arguing that analytic philosophy has led to a narrowing of sights to the point where other approaches that might be more productive are blocked from view, he goes against the grain to claim that Continental philosophy holds the resources for a creative renewal of analytic thought."e;

What might be the outcome for philosophy if its texts were subjected to the powerful techniques of rhetorical close-reading developed by current deconstructionist literary critics? This title explores such questions in the context of modern analytic and linguistic philosophy.

Pays attention to the bearing of literary theory on questions of truth, meaning and reference. Suiatble for philosophers and critics, this title offers a clear-headed statement of the impact of deconstruction.

A critical introduction to the long-standing debate concerning the conceptual foundations of quantum mechanics, and the problems the field has posed for physicists and philosophers from Einstein to the present.

While in no way oversimplifying its complexity or glossing over the challenges it presents, Norris's book sets out to make deconstruction more accessible to the open-minded reader.