One of the very few accounts in English of German idealism, this ambitious work advances and revises our understanding of both the history and the thought of the classical period of German philosophy. As he traces the structure and evolution of idealism as a doctrine, Frederick Beiser exposes a strong objective, or realist, strain running from Kant to Hegel and identifies the crucial role of the early romantics-Hoelderlin, Schlegel, and Novalis-as the founders of absolute idealism.

About the Author
Frederick C. Beiser is Professor of Philosophy at Syracuse University.

Reviews
[A] magnificent new book...That Beiser manages to keep the reader afloat as he steers through such deep and turbulent waters deserves the highest praise. Expository writing of unfailing lucidity is supported by reference to an unrivalled range of sources...I learned something from this book on almost every page...For anyone at all seriously interested in the topic this is now the place to start. -- Michael Rosen * Times Literary Supplement *
Frederick Beiser's new work provides English readers [with] a comprehensive and masterly explanation of the central forces that shaped the important philosophical movement known as German idealism. German Idealism is well written, exquisitely argued, and copiously researched. It easily outdistances much of the German scholarship and will serve as a benchmark for future English language scholarship. It is a must-read for scholars of the field, a helpful, accessible guide for the interested, and a valuable resource for all historians of philosophy. -- Grant Kaplan * Review of Metaphysics *


Awards
Nominated for Aldo and Jeanne Scaglione Prize for Studies in Germanic Languages and Literatures 2002 and Merle Curti Award 2003 and Hans Rosenberg Book Prize 2004.



Book Information
ISBN 9780674027176
Author Frederick C. Beiser
Format Paperback
Page Count 752
Imprint Harvard University Press
Publisher Harvard University Press