German Philosophers: Kant, Hegel, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche / Edition 1

by Roger Scruton, Peter Singer, Christopher Janaway, Michael Tanner

Overview

German Philosophers contains studies of four of the most important German theorists: Kant, arguably the most influential modern philosopher; Hegel, whose philosophy inspired a vision of a communist society that for more than one hundred years enlivened revolutionary movements around the world; Schopenhauer, renowned for his pessimistic view that for human individual non-existence would be preferable; and Nietzsche, who has been appropriated as an icon by an astonishingly diverse spectrum of people.
Written by leading scholars in the field, German Philosophers is the only work to bring together texts on the four philosophers who represent a central school of German philosophy. With a Foreword by Sir Keith Thomas and extensive notes for further reading, this handy volume serves as an easy-to-use introduction for the beginning philosophy student and a quick and comprehensive reference for scholars.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780192854247
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	05/31/2001
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	464
Product dimensions:	7.80(w) x 5.00(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Roger Scruton is Professor of Philosophy at Birkbeck College, London. His books include Spinoza, also in the Past Masters series, Sexual Desire, and Modern Philosophy, along with several works of fiction. Peter Singer is DeCamp Professor of Bioethics in the University Center for Human Values at Princeton University. He is well known for his text Animal Liberation. His other books include Democracy and Disobedience, Practical Ethics, and the Past Master on Marx. His recent book, Rethinking Life and Death, won the National Book Council of Australia's Bajo Award for the best non-fiction book of 1994. Christopher Janaway is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at Birkbeck College, London, and author of Self and World in Schopenhauer's Philosophy (1989). Michael Tanner is a Fellow of Corpus Christi College and a University Lecturer in Philosophy at Cambridge. His publications include Critical History of Opera and Wagner.

Table of Contents

Foreword, Keith ThomasKant, Roger Scruton1. Life, works and character2. The background of Kant's thought3. The transcendental deduction4. The logic of illusion5. The categorical imperative6. Beauty and design7. Transcendental philosophyFurther readingHegel, Peter SingerPreface1. Hegel's times and life2. History with a purpose3. Freedom and community4. The odyssey of mind5. Logic and dialectics6. AftermathNote of sourcesFurther readingSchopenhauer, Christopher Janaway1. Schopenhauer's life and works2. Within and beyond appearance3. The world as will and representation4. Will, body, and the self5. Character, sex, and the unconscious6. Art and Ideas7. Ethics: seeing the world aright8. Existence and pessimism9. Schopenhauer's influenceFurther readingNietzsche, Michael Tanner1. The image of Nietzsche2. Tragedy: birth, death, rebirth3. Disillusionment and withdrawal4. Morality and its discontents5. The one thing needful6. Prophecy7. Occupying the high ground8. Masters and slaves9. Philosophizing with a hammerReferencesFurther reading