Hegel on Hamann
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: ong>Hegelong>, Georg Wilhelm Friedr / Anderson, Lisa Marie, PUBLISHER: Northwestern University Press, In , G. W. F. ong>Hegelong> published a critical review of Johann George Hamann, a retrospective of the life and works of one of Germany's most enigmatic and challenging thinkers and writers. While ong>Hegelong>'s review had enjoyed a central place in Hamann studies since its appearance, "ong>Hegelong> on Hamann "is the first English translation of the important work. Philosophers, theologians, and literary critics welcome Anderson's stunning translation since Hamann is gaining renewed attention, not only as a key figure of German intellectual history, but also as an early forerunner of postmodern thought. Relationships between Enlightenment, Counter Enlightenment, and Idealism come to the fore as ong>Hegelong> reflects on Hamann's critiques of his contemporaries Immanuel Kant, Moses Mendelssohn, J. G. Herder, and F. H. Jacobi. "ong>Hegelong> on Hamann "also includes an introduction to ong>Hegelong>'s review, as well as an essay on the role of friendship in Hamann's life, in ong>Hegelong>'s thought, and in German intellectual culture more broadly. Rounding out the volume are its extensive annotations and bibliography, which facilitate further study of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century philosophy in English and German. This book is essential both for readers of ong>Hegelong> or Hamann and for those interested in the history of German thought, the philosophy of religion, language and hermeneutics, or friendship as a philosophical category.