Books in the Palgrave Handbooks in German Idealism series

This remarkably comprehensive Handbook provides a multifaceted yet carefully crafted investigation into the work of Immanuel Kant, one of the greatest philosophers the world has ever seen. With original contributions from leading international scholars in the field, this authoritative volume first sets Kant¿s work in its biographical and historical context. It then proceeds to explain and evaluate his revolutionary work in metaphysics and epistemology, logic, ethics, aesthetics, philosophy of science, philosophy of religion, political philosophy, philosophy of history, philosophy of education, and anthropology. Key Features: ¿ Draws attention to the foundations of Kant¿s varied philosophical insights ¿ transcendental idealism, logic, and the bridge between theoretical and practical reason¿ Considers hitherto neglected topics such as sexuality and the philosophy of education¿ Explores the immense impact of his ground-breaking work on subsequent intellectual movements Serving as a touchstone for meaningful discussion about Kant¿s philosophical and historical importance, this definitive Handbook is essential reading for Kant scholars who want to keep abreast of the field and for advanced students wishing to explore the frontiers of the subject.

This comprehensive Handbook offers a leading-edge yet accessible guide to the most important facets of Arthur Schopenhauer¿s philosophical system, the last true system of German philosophy.  Written by a diverse, international and interdisciplinary group of eminent and up-and-coming scholars, each of the 28 chapters in this Handbook includes an authoritative exposition of different viewpoints as well as arguing for a particular thesis.  Authors also put Schopenhauer¿s ideas into historical context and connect them when possible to contemporary philosophy.Key features: Structured in six parts, addressing the development of Schopenhauer¿s system, his epistemology and metaphysics, aesthetics and philosophy of art, ethical and political thought, philosophy of religion and legacy in Britain, France, and the US.Special coverage of Schopenhauer¿s treatment of Judaism, Christianity, Vedic thought and BuddhismAttention to the relevance of Schopenhauer for contemporary metaphysics, metaethics and ethics in particular. The Palgrave Schopenhauer Handbook is an essential resource for scholars as well as advanced students of nineteenth-century philosophy. Researchers and graduate students in musicology, comparative literature, religious studies, English, French, history, and political science will find this guide to be a rigorous and refreshing Handbook to support their own explorations of Schopenhauer¿s thought.

This handbook presents the conceptions and principles central to every aspect of Hegel's systematic philosophy.

In addition to offering new researchers an authoritative introduction and orientation to Fichtean thought, the volume also surveys the main scholarly and philosophical controversies regarding Fichtean interpretation, and defends a range of philosophical theses in a way that advances the scholarly discussion.

Part I: Anticipations of Existentialism in the German Idealists.1. The Stumbling Block of Existence in F. H. Jacobi; Paolo Livieri.2. Kant and Existentialism: Inescapable Freedom and Self-Deception; Roe Fremstedal.3. Fichte and Existentialism: Freedom and Finitude, Self-Positing and Striving; Steven Hoeltzel.4. Schelling as a Transitional Figure from Idealism to Existentialism; Zolt├ín Gyenge.5."Return to Intervention in the Life of Human Beings": Existentialist Themes in the Development of Hegel''s Social and Political Philosophy; C. Allen Speight.6. The Existentialist Basis of Schopenhauer''s Pessimism; Robert Wicks.7. An Early Ally of Existentialism? Trendelenburg''s Logical Investigations in the Mirror of Kierkegaard''s Literary Project; Heiko Schulz.Part II: The Existentialists'' Use of the German Idealists.8. Kierkegaard: A Transitional Figure from German Idealism to Existentialism; Jon Stewart.9. "The Honeymoon of German Philosophy": Nietzsche and German Idealism; Daniel Conway.10. Buber and German Idealism: Between Philosophical Anthropology and Philosophy of Religion; Peter ┼áajda.- 11. Historicism, Neo-Idealism, and Modern Theology: Paul Tillich and German Idealism; Christian Danz.12. "The Last Kantian": Outlines of Karl Jaspers''s Ambivalent Reception of German Idealism;  Istv├ín Czak├│.13. Beyond the Critique of Judgment: Arendt and German Idealism; Matthew Wester.14. Heidegger and Kant, or Heidegger''s Poetic Idealism of Imagination; David Espinet.15. Heidegger and German Idealism (Fichte, Schelling, Hegel): Subjectivity and Finitude; Sylvaine Gourdain and Lucian Ionel.16. Jacques Maritain: A Thomist Encounters Existentialism; Lee C. Barrett.17. The Ethics of Resistance: Camus''s Encounter with German Idealism; Thomas P. Miles.18. Merleau-Ponty and Hegel: Meaning and its Expression in History; David Ciavatta.19. Hegel and Sartre: The Search for Totality; Bruce Baugh.20. Women, Jews, and Other Others: The Influence of Hegel on Beauvoir and Levinas; Claire Katz.

This comprehensive Handbook offers a leading-edge yet accessible guide to the most important facets of Arthur Schopenhauer's philosophical system, the last true system of German philosophy.  Written by a diverse, international and interdisciplinary group of eminent and up-and-coming scholars, each of the 28 chapters in this Handbook includes an authoritative exposition of different viewpoints as well as arguing for a particular thesis.  Authors also put Schopenhauer's ideas into historical context and connect them when possible to contemporary philosophy.Key features: Structured in six parts, addressing the development of Schopenhauer's system, his epistemology and metaphysics, aesthetics and philosophy of art, ethical and political thought, philosophy of religion and legacy in Britain, France, and the US.Special coverage of Schopenhauer's treatment of Judaism, Christianity, Vedic thought and BuddhismAttention to the relevance of Schopenhauer for contemporary metaphysics, metaethics and ethics in particular. The Palgrave Schopenhauer Handbook is an essential resource for scholars as well as advanced students of nineteenth-century philosophy. Researchers and graduate students in musicology, comparative literature, religious studies, English, French, history, and political science will find this guide to be a rigorous and refreshing Handbook to support their own explorations of Schopenhauer's thought.

The Palgrave Handbook of German Idealism features essays from leading scholars on German philosophy. It is the most comprehensive secondary source available, covering not only the full range of work by Kant, Fichte, Schelling and Hegel, but also idealists such as Reinhold and Schopenhauer, critics such as Jacobi, Maimon, and the German Romantics

The Palgrave Handbook of German Idealism features essays from leading scholars on German philosophy. It is the most comprehensive secondary source available, covering not only the full range of work by Kant, Fichte, Schelling and Hegel, but also idealists such as Reinhold and Schopenhauer, critics such as Jacobi, Maimon, and the German Romantics

This volume examines the complex dialogue between German Idealism and phenomenology, two of the most important movements in Western philosophy. Twenty-four newly authored chapters by an international group of well-known scholars examine the shared concerns of these two movements; explore how phenomenologists engage with, challenge, and critique central concepts in German Idealism; and argue for the continuing significance of these ideas in contemporary philosophy and other disciplines. Chapters cover not only the work of major figures such as Husserl, Heidegger, and Merleau-Ponty, but a wide range of philosophers who build on the phenomenological tradition, including Fanon, Gadamer, and Levinas. These essays highlight key themes of the nature of subjectivity, the role of intersubjectivity, the implications for ethics and aesthetics, the impact of time and history, and our capacities for knowledge and understanding.Key features:· Critically engages two of the major philosophical movements of the last 250 years· Draws on the insights of those movements to address contemporary issues in ethics, theory of knowledge, and political philosophy· Expands the range of idealist and phenomenological themes by considering them in the context of gender, postcolonial theory, and environmental concerns, as well as their global reach· Includes new contributions from prominent, international scholars in these fieldsThis Handbook is essential reading for all scholars and advanced students of phenomenology and German Idealism. With chapters on Beauvoir, Sartre, Scheler, Schutz, Stein, and Ricoeur, The Palgrave Handbook of German Idealism and Phenomenology is also ideal for scholars researching these important figures in the history of philosophy.

This handbook presents the conceptions and principles central to every aspect of Hegel's systematic philosophy.

This Handbook provides a comprehensive and authoritative analysis of the philosophical dimensions of German Romanticism, a movement that challenged traditional borders between philosophy, poetry, and science. With contributions from leading international scholars, the collection places the movement in its historical context by both exploring its links to German Idealism and by examining contemporary, related developments in aesthetics and scientific research. A substantial concluding section of the Handbook examines the enduring legacy of German romantic philosophy. Key Features: ¿ Highlights the contributions of German romantic philosophy to literary criticism, irony, cinema, religion, and biology. ¿ Emphasises the important role that women played in the movement¿s formation. ¿ Reveals the ways in which German romantic philosophy impacted developments in modernism, existentialism and critical theory in the twentieth century. ¿ Interdisciplinary in approach with contributions from philosophers, Germanists, historians and literary scholars.Providing both broad perspectives and new insights, this Handbook is essential reading for scholars undertaking new research on German romantic philosophy as well as for advanced students requiring a thorough understanding of the subject.

This Handbook explores the complex relations between two great schools of continental philosophy: German idealism and existentialism. While the existentialists are commonly thought to have rejected idealism as overly abstract and neglectful of the concrete experience of the individual, the chapters in this collection reveal that the German idealists in fact anticipated many key existentialist ideas. A radically new vision of the history of continental philosophy is thereby established, one that understands existentialism as a continuous development from German idealism.Key Features Operates at both the macro-level and micro-level, treating both the two schools of thought and the individual thinkers associated with them Explores the relations from shifting perspectives by examining how the German idealists anticipated existentialist themes and how the existentialists concretely drew on the work of the idealists Meticulouslyuncovers and documents many little-known points of contact between the German idealists and the existentialists Includes often neglected figures such as Jacobi and Trendelenburg This Handbook is an essential resource for researchers and advanced students interested in thinking critically about the broad development of continental philosophy. Moreover, the individual chapters on specific philosophers contain a wealth of information that will compel experts in the field to reconsider their views on these figures.

This Handbook provides a comprehensive and authoritative analysis of the philosophical dimensions of German Romanticism, a movement that challenged traditional borders between philosophy, poetry, and science. With contributions from leading international scholars, the collection places the movement in its historical context by both exploring its links to German Idealism and by examining contemporary, related developments in aesthetics and scientific research. A substantial concluding section of the Handbook examines the enduring legacy of German romantic philosophy. Key Features: ¿ Highlights the contributions of German romantic philosophy to literary criticism, irony, cinema, religion, and biology. ¿ Emphasises the important role that women played in the movement¿s formation. ¿ Reveals the ways in which German romantic philosophy impacted developments in modernism, existentialism and critical theory in the twentieth century. ¿ Interdisciplinary in approach with contributions from philosophers, Germanists, historians and literary scholars.Providing both broad perspectives and new insights, this Handbook is essential reading for scholars undertaking new research on German romantic philosophy as well as for advanced students requiring a thorough understanding of the subject.