Hermann Cohen's Critical Idealism Contributor(s): Munk, Reinier W. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9048170230 ISBN-13: 9789048170234 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $208.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Modern - Philosophy | Epistemology - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy |
Dewey: 193 |
Series: Amsterdam Studies in Jewish Philosophy |
Physical Information: 0.91" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.37 lbs) 436 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Modern |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Hermann Cohen (1842-1918) is an original systematic thinker and representative of the Marburg School of Critical Idealism. The Marburg School was a leading school in German academic philosophy and in German Jewish philosophy for a period of over thirty years preceding the First World War. Initially standing at the front of the 'Return to Kant' movement, Cohen subsequently went beyond Kant in developing a system of critical idealism in which he offered a critique of and alternative to absolute idealism, positivism, and materialism. A critical idealist in heart and soul, Cohen is also recognized as a man who embodied German Jewish culture. Publications on Cohen in the English language are small in number and this volume aims to fill the gap. It offers an analysis of Cohen's System of Philosophy - the three-volume classic on logic, ethics, and aesthetics - and his writings on Judaism and religion. The book highlights Cohen's contributions in these fields, including his discussions with Maimonides, Leibniz, Kant, and Hegel. It demonstrates the congeniality of Cohen's critical idealism as expounded in the System and his writings on Judaism and offers an overview of contemporary Cohen research. |