In this introduction, Beiser covers every major aspect of Hegel's thought. Placing him in the historical context of nineteenth century Germany, the author clarifies the insights and originality of Hegel's philosophy.
Frederick C. Beiser Bücher
27. November 1949
Frederick C. Beiser ist einer der führenden Gelehrten des Deutschen Idealismus und konzentriert sich auf das Schicksal der Vernunft im deutschen Denken von Kant bis Fichte. Seine Arbeit rekonstruiert den intellektuellen Hintergrund und die oft übersehenen Figuren dieser Ära und offenbart die Komplexität und den Reichtum der philosophischen Tradition. Beiser verfolgt einen narrativen Ansatz und untersucht die entscheidenden Debatten, die diese Bewegung prägten. Seine einflussreichen Schriften überarbeiten und vertiefen kritisch das zeitgenössische Verständnis des Deutschen Idealismus.
Weltschmerz. Pessimism in German philosophy, 1860-1900
- 320 Seiten
- 12 Lesestunden
Weltschmerz is a study of the pessimism that dominated German philosophy in the second half of the nineteenth century. Pessimism was essentially the theory that life is not worth living. This theory was introduced into German philosophy by Schopenhauer, whose philosophy became very fashionable in the 1860s. Frederick C. Beiser examines the intense and long controversy that arose from Schopenhauer's pessimism, which changed the agenda of philosophy in Germany away from the logic of the sciences and toward an examination of the value of life. He examines the major defenders of pessimism (Philipp Mainlander, Eduard von Hartmann and Julius Bahnsen) and its chief critics, especially Eugen Duhring and the neo-Kantians. The pessimism dispute of the second half of the century has been largely ignored in secondary literature and this book is a first attempt since the 1880s to re-examine it and to analyze the important philosophical issues raised by it. The dispute concerned the most fundamental philosophical issue of them all: whether life is worth living.
