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The development from Kant to Hegel with chapters on the philosophy of religion / by Andrew Seth. 1882 [Leather Bound]
Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine (extra customization on request like complete leather, Golden Screen printing in Front, Color Leather, Colored book etc.) Reprinted in 2018 with the help of original edition published long back [1882]. This book is printed in black & white, sewing binding for longer life, printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set, then it is only single volume, if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. - eng, Pages 190. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. COMPLETE LEATHER WILL COST YOU EXTRA US$ 25 APART FROM THE LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. {FOLIO EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE.} Complete The development from Kant to Hegel with chapters on the philosophy of religion / by Andrew Seth. 1882 Seth Pringle-Pattison, A. -.
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Published January 1, 2018
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July 20, 2019
The first time I read this book, I had never read any of the German idealists. It's accessibility is it's greatest merit, especially considering it was written in 1882.
However after becoming well developed in my knowledge of German idealism, many flaws have become apparent to me.
The greatest of them is its narrative. It's unsurprising given its age, but it gives a somewhat erroneous explication of the development of German idealism. It is the standard view of that period, that Fichte and Schelling were merely stepping stones on Hegel's path to glory. A view that Hegel himself started via his explicit compartmentalisation of their philosophical contributions, subsuming them under the development of his own philosophy. This is a view that has been seriously challenged in recent scholarship.
Further, although the discussion of Fichte is fairly in depth given the length, Schelling is passed over in just over 15 pages. Oddly enough Hegel is given less time than fichte, and little of substantial note is worth mentioning in the explication.
All of the criticisms Seth provides of Fichte and Schelling are near word for word those of Hegel. I think he is often uncharitable and dismissive, relying on reference to Hegel to disregard Schelling in a few lines.
If you want a book that'll serve as a good introduction to German idealism and get the traditional narrative of its development, this book isn't bad. Just take it with a pinch of salt and be sure to read Fichte and Schelling to get a more fair assessment of their philosophy.
However after becoming well developed in my knowledge of German idealism, many flaws have become apparent to me.
The greatest of them is its narrative. It's unsurprising given its age, but it gives a somewhat erroneous explication of the development of German idealism. It is the standard view of that period, that Fichte and Schelling were merely stepping stones on Hegel's path to glory. A view that Hegel himself started via his explicit compartmentalisation of their philosophical contributions, subsuming them under the development of his own philosophy. This is a view that has been seriously challenged in recent scholarship.
Further, although the discussion of Fichte is fairly in depth given the length, Schelling is passed over in just over 15 pages. Oddly enough Hegel is given less time than fichte, and little of substantial note is worth mentioning in the explication.
All of the criticisms Seth provides of Fichte and Schelling are near word for word those of Hegel. I think he is often uncharitable and dismissive, relying on reference to Hegel to disregard Schelling in a few lines.
If you want a book that'll serve as a good introduction to German idealism and get the traditional narrative of its development, this book isn't bad. Just take it with a pinch of salt and be sure to read Fichte and Schelling to get a more fair assessment of their philosophy.
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