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Love, Death, and Revolution in Central Europe: Ludwig Feuerbach, Moses Hess, Louise Dittmar, Richard Wagner

Book information

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Year
2009
ISBN
0230614965, 9780230614963
LCC
B2973 .C27 2009
Open Library ID
OL22852968M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1071301 bytes)
Pages
236\237
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-04-20 14:05:05

Description

The philosopher of religion and critic of idealism, Ludwig Feuerbach had a far-reaching impact on German radicalism around the time of the Revolution of 1848. This intellectual history explores how Feuerbach’s critique of religion served as a rallying point for radicals, and how they paradoxically sought to create a new, post-religious form of religiosity as part of the revolutionary aim. At issue for the Feuerbachian radicals was the emergence of a humanity emancipated from the constraints of mere institutions, able to express itself freely and harmoniously. Caldwell also touches on Moses Hess, Louise Dittmar, and Richard Wagner in his discussion of the time. This book reconstructs the nature of Feuerbach’s radicalism and shows how it influenced early works of socialism, feminism, and musical modernism.

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