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The Age of German Idealism: Routledge History of Philosophy Volume VI

By Kathleen M. Higgins , Robert C. Solomon

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
1993
ISBN
9780415056045, 0415056047
LCC
B2615 .A35 1993
Open Library ID
OL1727824M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1963884 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
435\435
Time added
2010-10-01 23:25:00

Description

The turn of the nineteenth century marked a rich and exciting explosion of philosophical energy and talent. The enormity of the revolution set off in philosophy by Immanuel Kant was comparable, by Kant's own estimation, with the Copernican Revolution that ended the Middle Ages. The movement he set in motion, the fast-moving and often cantankerous dialectic of `German Idealism,' inspired some of the most creative philosophers in modern times, including G.W.F Hegel and Arthur Schopenhauer as well as those who reacted against Kant--Marx and Kierkegaard, for example. This volume traces the emergence of German Idealism from Kant and his predecessors through the first half of the nineteenth century, ending with the irrationalism of Kierkegaard. It provides a broad, scholarly introduction to this period for students of philosophy and related disciplines, as well as some original interpretations of these authors. Also included is a glossary of technical terms as well as a chronological table of

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