The Analysis of Wonder: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Nicolai Hartmann

by Predrag Cicovacki

Overview

Structured to introduce the reader into all aspects of the philosophy of Nicolai Hartmann (1882-1950), this book aims to stimulate further interest into his thought. Once considered the most studious and systematic of all the German philosophers of the twentieth-century, this prolific author has been nearly forgotten. For many years a student and an admirer of Hartmann's work, Cicovacki argues that a closer look into Hartmann's ontologically and axiologically oriented philosophy contains a promise of a vital philosophical orientation, especially with regard to our understanding of the nature, place, and role of humanity in the larger world. "The Analysis of Wonder" - Hartmann's own definition of philosophy - is an invitation to the readers to challenge their preconceived and self-interested notions of reality in order to relearn to appreciate the always changing and conflicting world, in all of its complexity, richness, and sublimity.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781623569747
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	01/30/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	184
File size:	250 KB

About the Author

Predrag Cicovacki is Professor of Philosophy and the O'Leary Research Fellow at the College of the Holy Cross, MA, USA. He has published over seventy-five philosophy papers published in English, Serbian, German, Russian, Chinese, and Slovenian and is the author or editor of twelve books, including The Ethics of Nonviolence (2013) and The Restoration of Albert Schweitzer's Ethical Vision (2012).
Predrag Cicovacki is Professor of Philosophy and the O'Leary Research Fellow at the College of the Holy Cross, MA, USA. He has published over seventy-five philosophy papers published in English, Serbian, German, Russian, Chinese, and Slovenian and is the author or editor of twelve books, including The Ethics of Nonviolence (2013) and The Restoration of Albert Schweitzer's Ethical Vision (2012).

Table of Contents

Chronological Table
Introduction: Does Hartmann Matter?
Part I: Being
I.1 Philosophical Method
I.2 Being as Being
I.3 Modifications of Being
I.4 Strata of Real Being
I.5 Categories of Real Being
I.6 Categories of Being and Categories of Cognition
I.7. Ontology of Cognition
I.8 Critique of Intellectualism
Part II: Values
II.1 Nature of Values
II.2 Moral Values in General
II.3 Four Fundamental Moral Values
II.4 Four Forms of Love
II.5 Aesthetic Object and Aesthetic Act
II.6 Aesthetic Values
II.7 Truth in Art
II.8 Sublime
II.9 Critique of Moralism
Part III: Personality
III.1 The Realm of Real Being and the Realm of Values
III.2 Personality as a Value
III.3 Pseudo, Spurious and Genuine Personality
III.4 Fulfillment of Personality
Conclusion: Hartmann's New Ways of Philosophy

Bibliography of Hartmann's Works
Index

Editorial Reviews

A splendid introduction [to Nicolai Hartmann] for the English-speaking world. […] Cicovacki has presented us with an interesting and concise summary of Hartmann's thought in systematic presentation [… and] offers a handy and easy-to-read introduction to a difficult and original thinker. The prose is clear and lucid. For anyone wanting to rediscover a giant of the 20th century, this book is an excellent place to start.” —Sebastian Luft, Marquette University, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews

From the Publisher

On the whole, it is clear that Hartmann's philosophy is dauntingly complex and idiosyncratic; nevertheless, Cicovacki elegantly captures this complexity in clear and engaging analysis. As a compelling introduction to Hartmann's philosophy, accessible to general and specialized audiences, Cicovacki has succeeded.

The Review of Metaphysics

A splendid introduction [to Nicolai Hartmann] for the English-speaking world. […] Cicovacki has presented us with an interesting and concise summary of Hartmann's thought in systematic presentation [… and] offers a handy and easy-to-read introduction to a difficult and original thinker. The prose is clear and lucid. For anyone wanting to rediscover a giant of the 20th century, this book is an excellent place to start.

Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews

A splendid introduction [to Nicolai Hartmann] for the English-speaking world. […] Cicovacki has presented us with an interesting and concise summary of Hartmann's thought in systematic presentation [… and] offers a handy and easy-to-read introduction to a difficult and original thinker. The prose is clear and lucid. For anyone wanting to rediscover a giant of the 20th century, this book is an excellent place to start.

Sebastian Luft