Stanley Cavell and the Potencies of the Voice

Stanley Cavell was one of the most influential American philosophers of the past several decades. Yet because he is often read in connection with Wittgenstein, there has been little consideration of his work against the background of the larger German philosophical tradition. Stanley Cavell and the Potencies of the Voice brings Cavell into dialogue with Schopenhauer and Nietzsche on the question of how we make ourselves intelligible, opening up a new way of looking at central themes in Cavell's philosophy.

Adam Gonyacompleted his PhD in Philosophy at the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium. He has taught in Canada, Germany, Belgium and China, and has for many years worked in the field of international education. He is currently Director of Admissions at Braemar College, Toronto, Canada.

Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations Introduction I Two Potencies of the Voice II Jungle Man III Skeptical Man IV Common Man Conclusion Notes Index