German Philosophy 1760–1860: The Legacy of Idealism - Hardcover

Pinkard, Terry

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521663261 ISBN 13: 9780521663267

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2002

Synopsis

In the second half of the eighteenth century, German philosophy dominated European philosophy, changing the way Europeans and people all over the world conceived of themselves and thought about nature, religion, human history, politics, and the structure of the human mind. In this rich and wide-ranging book, Terry Pinkard interweaves the story of "Germany"--changing during this period from a loose collection of principalities into a newly-emerged nation with a distinctive culture--with an examination of the currents and complexities of its developing philosophical thought. He examines the dominant influence of Kant, with his revolutionary emphasis on "self-determination," and traces this influence through the development of romanticism and idealism to the critiques of post-Kantian thinkers such as Schopenhauer and Kierkegaard. His book will interest a range of readers in the history of philosophy, cultural history and the history of ideas. Terry Pinkard is professor of Philosophy at Northwestern University and is the author of the acclaimed Hegel: A Biography (Cambridge, 2000). He is honorary Professor of the Philosophy Faculty of TÜbingen University, Germany and serves on the advisory board for the Zeitschrift fÜr Philosophique Forschung.

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Book Description

In this book Terry Pinkard interweaves the story of 'Germany' --changing during this period from a collection of principalities to a newly-emerged nation with a distinctive culture--with an examination of the currents and complexities of its developing philosophical thought. He examines the dominant influence of Kant, with his revolutionary emphasis on 'self-determination', and traces this influence through the development of romanticism and idealism to the critiques of post-Kantian thinkers. His book will interest a range of readers in the history of philosophy, cultural history and the history of ideas.

About the Author

Terry Pinkard is Professor of Philosophy at Northwestern University. His most recent book is Hegel: A Biography (Cambridge, 2001).

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0521663261
• ISBN 13: 9780521663267
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 396