German Idealism: Contemporary Perspectives

By Espen Hammer

Book Overview

This outstanding collection of specially commissioned chapters examines German idealism from several angles and assesses the renewed interest in the subject from a wide range of fields. Including discussions of the key representatives of German idealism such as Kant, Fichte and Hegel, it is structured in clear sections dealing with:

metaphysics the legacy of Hegel's philosophy Brandom and Hegel recognition and agency autonomy and nature the philosophy of German romanticism.

Amongst other important topics, German Idealism: Historical and Philosophical Perspectives addresses the debates surrounding the metaphysical and epistemological legacy of German idealism; its importance for understanding recent debates in moral and political thought; its appropriation in recent theories of language and the relationship between mind and world; and how German idealism affected subsequent movements such as romanticism, pragmatism, and critical theory.

Contributors: Espen Hammer, Stephen Houlgate, Sebastian Gardner, Paul Redding, Andrew Bowie, Richard Eldridge, Jay Bernstein, Frederick Beiser, Paul Franks, Robert Pippin, Fred Rush, Manfred Frank, Terry Pinkard, Robert Stern

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415373050
• ISBN13: 9780415373050
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 350 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"