Books by Frederick C. (Professor of Philosophy Beiser

David Friedrich Strauss is a central figure in 19th century philosophy. As the father of unbelief, he was a prominent critic of Christianity and persecuted for his views by religious and political authorities. This book studies his intellectual development and recounts his fate, which began in faith as a young man but finally ended in unbelief.

Beiser's intellectual biography comprehensively and accessibly maps out Herman Cohen's intellectual development over seven decades. Maintaining that most interpretations have failed to appreciate the philosophical depth and sophistication of Cohen's Judaism, Beiser argues that his religion was in fact consistent with his radical rationalism.