Michael N. Forster

German Philosophy of Language

From Schlegel to Hegel and Beyond

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press(UK)
• Seitenzahl: 364
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. November 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 553g
• ISBN-13: 9780199687497
• ISBN-10: 0199687498
• Artikelnr.: 39104025

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

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