The Philosophy of Life, and, Philosophy of Language: In a Course of Lectures

Friedrich von Schlegel , Translated by A. J. W. Morrison

ISBN 10: 1108079547 / ISBN 13: 9781108079549

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2014

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Philosophy of Life, and, Philosophy of Language: In a Course of Lectures
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1108079547
• ISBN 13: 9781108079549
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.73 kilograms

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Synopsis

Critic, poet and philosopher Friedrich von Schlegel (1772–1829) was a leading figure of German Romanticism. In the two years before his untimely death, he wrote three cycles of lectures intended as part of a larger project to lay the foundations of a new general philosophy. Two of these cycles, 'Philosophie des Lebens' (given in 1827, published 1828) and 'Philosophie des Sprache und des Wortes' (given in December 1828 and published posthumously), are reissued here in an 1847 English translation. The first presents Schlegel's understanding of philosophy as independent of theology or politics, concerned with the 'inner spiritual life' of humankind. The second explores the nature of communication through language and art. Schlegel argues that full human consciousness cannot be restored by Enlightenment science, but only by divine revelation and redemption. He offers no ready-made solutions, but encourages his listeners to develop their own responses to these questions.

Book Description

Critic, poet and philosopher Friedrich von Schlegel (1772-1829) was a leading figure of German Romanticism. Reissued here is the 1847 English translation of two lecture cycles: 'Philosophie des Lebens', concerned with humankind's 'inner spiritual life', and 'Philosophie des Sprache und des Wortes', considering the nature of communication.