German Philosophy 1760}}}1860 The Legacy of Idealism [Paperback]

The first comprehensive modern history of the origins and emergence of German philosophy.In this book Terry Pinkard interweaves the story of 'Germany' --changing during this period from a collection of principalities to 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. His book will interest a range of readers in the history of philosophy, cultural history and the history of ideas.In this book Terry Pinkard interweaves the story of 'Germany' --changing during this period from a collection of principalities to 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. His book will interest a range of readers in the history of philosophy, cultural history and the history of ideas.In the second half of the eighteenth century, German philosophy dominated European philosophy, changing the way Europeans and 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 lS+