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Zusatztext [Forster] explores a rich and interesting vein in the history of philosophy. Equipped with massive erudition and a sharp eye for logical distinctions, he presents its achievements in a detailed, but systematic and digestible, form. Informationen zum Autor Michael N. Forster read P.P.E. at Oxford University, and earned his PhD in Philosophy at Princeton University. Since 1985 he has taught at the University of Chicago, where he served for ten years as chairman of the Philosophy Department and is currently Glen A. Lloyd Distinguished Service Professor in Philosophy. He is the author of six books on German philosophy, as well as many articles on German philosophy, ancient philosophy, and contemporary philosophy of language. Klappentext Michael Forster presents a ground-breaking study of German philosophy of language in the nineteenth century, and its continuing significance. This book explores the lasting impact of J. G. Herder's work in the tradition, and traces his legacy in the philosophy of Friedrich Schlegel, Wilhelm von Humboldt, and G. W. F. Hegel. Zusammenfassung Michael Forster presents a ground-breaking study of German philosophy of language in the nineteenth century, and its continuing significance. This book explores the lasting impact of J. G. Herder's work in the tradition, and traces his legacy in the philosophy of Friedrich Schlegel, Wilhelm von Humboldt, and G. W. F. Hegel. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements Introduction Part I: Schlegel 1: Friedrich Schlegel 2: Friedrich Schlegel's Hermeneutics Part II: Humboldt 3: Wilhelm von Humboldt 4: Herder, Schlegel, Humboldt, and the Birth of Modern Linguistics Part III: Hegel 5: Hegel on Language 6: Hegel and Some (Near-)Contemporaries: Narrow or Broad Expressivism? 7: Hegel and Hermeneutics Part IV: And Beyond 8: Philosophy of Language in the Nineteenth Century 9: Hermeneutics Select Bibliography Index ...
