Herder: Philosophical WritingsJohann Gottfried von Herder (1744-1803) is one of the most important German philosophers of the eighteenth century, who had enormous influence on later thinkers such as Hegel, Schleiermacher, and Nietzsche. His wide-ranging ideas were formative in the development of linguistics, hermeneutics, anthropology, and bible scholarship, and even today they retain their vitality and relevance to an extraordinary degree. This volume presents a new translation by Michael Forster of Herder's most important and characteristic philosophical writings (some of which have never before been translated) in his areas of central interest, including philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, philosophy of history, and political philosophy, as well as his general philosophical program. An introduction sets the writings in their historical context and examines their philosophical achievement. |
Contents
How Philosophy Can Become More Universal and Useful for the Benefit of the People 1765 | 3 |
Philosophy of Language | 31 |
Fragments on Recent German Literature 17678 excerpts on language | 33 |
Treatise on the Origin of Language 1772 | 65 |
Philosophy of Mind | 165 |
On Thomas Abbts Writings 1768 selections concerning psychology | 167 |
On Cognition and Sensation the Two Main Forces of the Human Soul 1775 preface | 178 |
On the Cognition and Sensation of the Human Soul 1778 | 187 |
Older Critical Forestlet 17678 excerpt on history | 257 |
This Too a Philosophy of History for the Formation of Humanity an early introduction | 268 |
This Too a Philosophy of History for the Formation of Humanity 1774 | 272 |
Political Philosophy | 359 |
Letters concerning the Progress of Humanity 1792 excerpts on European politics | 361 |
Letters for the Advancement of Humanity 17937 excerpts concerning freedom of thought and expression | 370 |
Letters for the Advancement of Humanity 17937 excerpt on patriotism | 374 |
Letters for the Advancement of Humanity 17937 Tenth Collection | 380 |
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