German Philosophy 1760-1860: The Legacy of Idealism
by Terry Pinkard
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In the second half of the eighteenth century, German philosophy came for a while to dominate European philosophy. It changed the way in which not only Europeans, but 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 show more 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. show lessTags
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Terry Pinkard is Professor of Philosophy at Georgetown University and Honorary Professor at Tbingen University in Germany. He was awarded DAAD and Humboldt Fellowships. In 2003-2004, he was the recipient of the Humboldt Prize for lifetime achievement and in 2010-2011, he was a fellow at the Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin. Among his books, those show more that have attracted the most notice have to do with the development of German idealism and in particular with Hegel's philosophy. show less
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- Original publication date
- 2002
- First words
- In 1763, one of the many contenders for the title "the first world war"—in this case, the "Seven Years War"—was concluded.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)As a set of some of the deepest and more thorough reflections of what it could mean for us to be free both individually and collectively under the inescapable conditions of human plurality, and as an ongoing suspicion about all those views that neglect these conditions, whether they be philosophical or otherwise—this is and remains the true legacy of idealism.
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