The twenty-five years of philosophy : a systematic reconstruction /

The twenty-five years of philosophy : a systematic reconstruction /

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Author / Creator:Förster, Eckart.
Uniform title:25 Jahre der Philosophie. English
Imprint:Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, ©2012.
Description:1 online resource (xi, 408 pages) : illustrations
Language:English
Subject:
Kant, Immanuel, -- 1724-1804.
Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich, -- 1770-1831.
Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich, -- 1770-1831.
Kant, Immanuel, -- 1724-1804.
Idealism, German.
Idealism, German.
Electronic book.
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11132663
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Varying Form of Title:25 years of philosophy
ISBN:9780674064980
0674064984
9780674068582
0674068580
9780674055162
0674055160
Digital file characteristics:data file
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 385-402) and index.
Translated from the German.
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Summary:Kant declared that philosophy began in 1781 with his Critique of Pure Reason. In 1806 Hegel announced that philosophy had now been completed. Eckart Förster examines the reasons behind these claims and assesses the steps that led in such a short time from Kant's "(Bbeginning" to Hegel's "(Bend." He concludes that, in an unexpected yet significant sense, both Kant and Hegel were indeed right. The Twenty-Five Years of Philosophy follows the unfolding of a key idea during this exceptionally productive period: the Kantian idea that philosophy can be scientific and, consequently, can be completed. Förster's study combines historical research with philosophical insight and leads him to propose a new thesis. The development of Kant's transcendental philosophy in his three Critiques, Förster claims, resulted in a fundamental distinction between "(Bintellectual intuition" and "(Bintuitive understanding." Overlooked until now, this distinction yields two takes on how to pursue philosophy as science after Kant. One line of thought culminates in Fichte's theory of freedom (Wissenschaftslehre), while the other--and here Förster brings Goethe's significance to the fore--results in Goethe's transformation of the Kantian idea of an intuitive understanding in light of Spinoza's third kind of knowledge. Both strands are brought together in Hegel and propel his split from Schelling. Förster's work makes an original contribution to our understanding of the classical era of German philosophy--an expanding interest within the Anglophone philosophical community.
Other form:Print version: Förster, Eckart. 25 Jahre der Philosophie. English. Twenty-five years of philosophy. Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, ©2012 9780674055162
Standard no.:10.4159/harvard.9780674064980
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Kant declared that philosophy began in 1781 with his Critique of Pure Reason. In 1806 Hegel announced that philosophy had now been completed. Eckart Förster examines the reasons behind these claims and assesses the steps that led in such a short time from Kant's "beginning" to Hegel's "end." He concludes that, in an unexpected yet significant sense, both Kant and Hegel were indeed right.

"Presents a novel interpretation of the development of German idealism that is rich in both historical depth and philosophical insight...Förster sets forth a historically nuanced and philosophically discerning interpretation of the central debates of the era."
--Peter Yong, Philosophy in Review

"[Förster's] book does not disappoint...The amount of material covered by Förster is impressive...Förster's book is rich in specificity...Wherever the discussion goes, it is going to have to go on by taking Förster's big picture and all his detailed accounts into account."
--Terry Pinkard, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews

"Förster's command of the historical sources is most impressive. Moreover, this book is clearly written, and Bowman's translation is commendable. Scholars and graduate students will welcome this masterpiece."
--J. M. Fritzman, Choice

Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 408 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 385-402) and index.
ISBN:9780674064980
0674064984
9780674068582
0674068580
9780674055162
0674055160

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