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After Hegel: German Philosophy, 1840-1900
Frederick C. Beiser
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Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 332.
Histories of German philosophy in the nineteenth century typically focus on its first half--when Hegel, idealism, and Romanticism dominated. By contrast, the remainder of the century, after Hegel's death, has been relatively neglected because it has been seen as a period of stagnation and decline. But Frederick Beiser argues that the second half of the century was in fact one of the most revolutionary periods in modern philosophy because the nature of philosophy itself was up for grabs and the very absence of certainty led to creativity and the start of a new era. In this innovative concise history of ... Read more
Histories of German philosophy in the nineteenth century typically focus on its first half--when Hegel, idealism, and Romanticism dominated. By contrast, the remainder of the century, after Hegel's death, has been relatively neglected because it has been seen as a period of stagnation and decline. But Frederick Beiser argues that the second half of the century was in fact one of the most revolutionary periods in modern philosophy because the nature of philosophy itself was up for grabs and the very absence of certainty led to creativity and the start of a new era. In this innovative concise history of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691173719
SKU
V9780691173719
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About Frederick C. Beiser
Frederick C. Beiser is professor of philosophy at Syracuse University. He is the author of many books, including The Fate of Reason, German Idealism, Hegel, and The German Historicist Tradition.
Reviews for After Hegel: German Philosophy, 1840-1900
This is an invaluable exercise in broadening one's historical and cultural understanding; one should think twice about the traditional view that 1840-1900 is a period of only transforming Hegelianism into Marxism and Existentialism. Ironically, then, Beiser's lesson about the history of 19th century postHegelian Philosophy in Germany is a Hegelian one. The traditional narrative is onesided, and one ought to ... Read more