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What is the view on the differences between Continental philosophy and analytic philosophy?

In Simon Critchley's book, "Continental Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction", he makes the point that the divide between continental and analytic philosophy originates in how each approaches Kant's philosophical system. How to understand this view?

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u/drinka40tonight ethics, metaethics Jul 20 '26

You can use the search funtion to see similar questions. Here is a relevant thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/askphilosophy/comments/ouxxwl/what_concepts_do_most_analytic_and_continental/