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German Philosophy 17601860 The Legacy of Idealism: The Legacy of Idealism Paperback – 29 August 2002
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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 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.
- ISBN-100521663814
- ISBN-13978-0521663816
- Edition1st
- PublisherCambridge University Press
- Publication date29 August 2002
- LanguageEnglish
- Dimensions15.21 x 2.26 x 22.91 cm
- Print length394 pages
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"Pinkard does an incredible job of explaining Hegel's strictly philosophical ideas and largely overcomes the barrier of Hegel's notoriously obscure style." The New York Times Book Review
"...Pinkard offers a moving account of a precarious and harried life, interspersing it with lucid and not unduly long accounts of the main arguments of Hegel's works....Mr. Pinkard has written engrossingly of a supreme instance of the life dedicated to thinking." The Washington Times
"Pinkard takes readers-carefully, succinctly and in a manner sensitive to the political and social ferment of the time-on a journey through the most important hundred years in philosophy since the Renaissance...In Pinkard's hands, what could be just names come alive as men and ideas that have much to teach us about our own beliefs about how to live." Publishers Weekly
"...Pinkard offers a moving account of a precarious and harried life, interspersing it with lucid and not unduly long accounts of the main arguments of Hegel's works....Mr. Pinkard has written engrossingly of a supreme instance of the life dedicated to thinking." The Washington Times
"Pinkard takes readers-carefully, succinctly and in a manner sensitive to the political and social ferment of the time-on a journey through the most important hundred years in philosophy since the Renaissance...In Pinkard's hands, what could be just names come alive as men and ideas that have much to teach us about our own beliefs about how to live." Publishers Weekly
- Advance Praise... "Terry Pinkard has given us a welcome, fresh look at the post-Kantian aftermath in nineeenth-century thought. German Philosophy 1760-1860: The Legacy of Idealism is that rare book that can serve as both a lucid, engaging introduction and trustworthy guide, as well as an original, insightful, important contribution to scholarship." Robert Pippin, University of Chicago
"[A]n important history of German idealism.... Recommended." Choice
"Throughout the study, Pinkard's attention to historical detail is impressive; he presents a portrait of an entire century of German intellectual thought, which, to risk understatement, is no small task." Philosophy Today, Elizabeth MillÂn-Zaibert
Book Description
The first comprehensive modern history of the origins and emergence of German philosophy.
About the Author
Terry Pinkard is Professor of Philosophy at Northwestern University. His most recent book is Hegel: A Biography (Cambridge, 2001).
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- Publisher : Cambridge University Press; 1st edition (29 August 2002)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 394 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0521663814
- ISBN-13 : 978-0521663816
- Dimensions : 15.21 x 2.26 x 22.91 cm
- Best Sellers Rank: 137,561 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- 206 in Philosophy History Textbooks & Surveys
- 363 in Modern Western Philosophy
- 1,450 in Philosophy Movements (Books)
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Siegmund Hartmaier
4.0 out of 5 stars
Hervorragend gelungene Einführung
Reviewed in Germany on 29 December 2019Verified Purchase
Ausgehend von einer kompakten Einführung in die Grundprobleme der Kantischen Philosophie verfolgt der Autor die Weiterentwicklung ihrer Leitmotive von den unmittelbaren Reaktionen (Reinhold, Jacobi, Schulze) über die Frühromantik, die Protagonisten des deutschen Idealismus bis hin zu Kierkegaard und Schopenhauer. Das Verhältnis von Lesbarkeit und Komplexität ist gut gelungen, zumal in Anmerkungen immer wieder auf weiterführende Diskussionen und die dazugehörige Literatur verwiesen wird. Die historischen Kontextkapitel fallen eher knapp bemessen aus - im Mittelpunkt stehen klar die philosophischen Einzeldarstellungen. Wer eine gut lesbare Einführung sucht, die nichts ungebührlich vereinfacht, wird hier fündig. Menschen ganz ohne Erfahrung in spezifisch deutsch-philosophischer Akrobatik werden manches herausfordernd finden, Spezialisten das eine oder andere vermissen. So is das halt, auch mit gelungenen Überblickswerken.

Gail H. Nelson
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Professor Pinkard allows the reader insight not only on German ...
Reviewed in the United States on 15 November 2017Verified Purchase
Professor Pinkard allows the reader insight not only on German Idealist Philosophy but the times in which these intellectuals lived. He forces those of us not in Philosophy to read slowly and thoughtfully. But the reward is insight on a period of European history that cannot be achieved without his insight. Thank you Professor for devoting your life to those times and those men.
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Mergitur
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Confession in advance
Reviewed in the United States on 22 February 2013Verified Purchase
I have only read about 1/3 of the book . I am enjoying it very much. All aspects of the research and composition surpass my expectations. I am sure the remaining 2/3 will not disappoint.
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