German Idealism: The Struggle against Subjectivism, 1781-1801 - Softcover

Frederick C. Beiser

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0674027175 ISBN 13: 9780674027176

Publisher: Harvard University Press, 2008

Synopsis

One of the very few accounts in English of German idealism, this ambitious work advances and revises our understanding of both the history and the thought of the classical period of German philosophy. As he traces the structure and evolution of idealism as a doctrine, Frederick Beiser exposes a strong objective, or realist, strain running from Kant to Hegel and identifies the crucial role of the early romantics-Hoelderlin, Schlegel, and Novalis-as the founders of absolute idealism.

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Review:

[A] magnificent new book...That Beiser manages to keep the reader afloat as he steers through such deep and turbulent waters deserves the highest praise. Expository writing of unfailing lucidity is supported by reference to an unrivalled range of sources...I learned something from this book on almost every page...For anyone at all seriously interested in the topic this is now the place to start.-- (01/24/2003)

Frederick Beiser's new work provides English readers [with] a comprehensive and masterly explanation of the central forces that shaped the important philosophical movement known as German idealism. German Idealism is well written, exquisitely argued, and copiously researched. It easily outdistances much of the German scholarship and will serve as a benchmark for future English language scholarship. It is a must-read for scholars of the field, a helpful, accessible guide for the interested, and a valuable resource for all historians of philosophy.-- (08/01/2005)

About the Author:

Frederick C. Beiser is Professor of Philosophy at Syracuse University.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0674027175
• ISBN 13: 9780674027176
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 752