German Idealism

<p>This outstanding collection of specially commissioned chapters examines German idealism from several angles and assesses the renewed interest in the subject from a wide range of fields. Including discussions of the key representatives of German idealism such as Kant Fichte and Hegel it is structured in clear sections dealing with:</p><ul> <li>metaphysics</li> <li>the legacy of Hegel’s philosophy</li> <li>Brandom and Hegel</li> <li>recognition and agency</li> <li>autonomy and nature</li> <li>the philosophy of German romanticism.</li> </ul><p>Amongst other important topics <em>German Idealism: Historical and Philosophical Perspectives</em> addresses the debates surrounding the metaphysical and epistemological legacy of German idealism; its importance for understanding recent debates in moral and political thought; its appropriation in recent theories of language and the relationship between mind and world; and how German idealism affected subsequent movements such as romanticism pragmatism and critical theory.</p><p><strong>Contributors:</strong> Espen Hammer Stephen Houlgate Sebastian Gardner Paul Redding Andrew Bowie Richard Eldridge Jay Bernstein Frederick Beiser Paul Franks Robert Pippin Fred Rush Manfred Frank Terry Pinkard Robert Stern</p>