Kant and his German Contemporaries: Volume 2, Aesthetics, History, Politics, and Religion

Hardback

Main Details

Title Kant and his German Contemporaries: Volume 2, Aesthetics, History, Politics, and Religion
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Daniel O. Dahlstrom
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:296
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 158
Category/GenreWestern philosophy - c 1600 to c 1900
ISBN/Barcode 9781107178168
ClassificationsDewey:193
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 11 October 2018
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Kant's philosophical achievements have long overshadowed those of his German contemporaries, often to the point of concealing his contemporaries' influence upon him. This volume of new essays draws on recent research into the rich complexity of eighteenth-century German thought, examining key figures in the development of aesthetics and art history, the philosophy of history and education, political philosophy, and the philosophy of religion. The essays range over numerous thinkers including Baumgarten, Mendelssohn, Meyer, Winckelmann, Herder, Schiller, Hamann and Fichte, showing how they variously influenced, challenged, and revised Kant's philosophy, at times moving it in novel directions unacceptable to the magister himself. The volume will be valuable for all who are interested in this distinctive period of German philosophy.

Author Biography

Daniel O. Dahlstrom is Professor of Philosophy at Boston University. His previous publications include The Emergence of German Idealism (1999), Philosophical Legacies: Essays on the Thought of Kant, Hegel, and their Contemporaries (2008), and Identity, Authenticity, and Humility (2017).