German Philosophy 1760–1860: The Legacy of Idealism
Terry Pinkard
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Paperback. The first comprehensive modern history of the origins and emergence of German philosophy. Num Pages: 394 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 227 x 28. Weight in Grams: 560. The Legacy of Idealism. 392 pages. The first comprehensive modern history of the origins and emergence of German philosophy. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: HPCD. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 24. Weight: 620.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
Number of Pages
394
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521663816
SKU
V9780521663816
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About Terry Pinkard
Terry Pinkard is Professor of Philosophy at Northwestern University. His most recent book is Hegel: A Biography (Cambridge, 2001).
Reviews for German Philosophy 1760–1860: The Legacy of Idealism
"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 ... Read more