Hamann: Writings on Philosophy and Language (Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy) - Softcover

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9780521520676: Hamann: Writings on Philosophy and Language (Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy)
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ISBN 10: 0521520673 ISBN 13: 9780521520676
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2007

Synopsis

Johann Georg Hamann (1730–88) is a major figure not only in German philosophy but also in literature and religious history. In his own time he wrote penetrating criticisms of Herder, Kant, Mendelssohn, and other Enlightenment thinkers; after his death he was an important figure for Goethe, Hegel, Kierkegaard, and others. It was only in the twentieth century, however, that the full and radical extent of his 'linguistic' critique of philosophy was recognized. This volume presents a translation of a wide selection of his essays, including both famous and lesser-known works. Hamann's enigmatic prose-style was deliberately at odds with Enlightenment assumptions about language, and a full apparatus of annotation explains the numerous allusions in his essays. The volume is completed by a historical and philosophical introduction and suggestions for further reading.

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Kenneth Haynes is Associate Professor of Comparative Literature, Brown University, Rhode Island.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
2007
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0521520673
ISBN 13 
9780521520676
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
292
Editor
Haynes Kenneth
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