The Human Vocation in German Philosophy
eBook - PDF

The Human Vocation in German Philosophy

Critical Essays and 18th Century Sources

  1. 360 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Human Vocation in German Philosophy

Critical Essays and 18th Century Sources

Book details
Table of contents
Citations

About This Book

In 18th-century Germany philosophers were occupied with questions of who we are and what we should be. Can the individual fulfill its vocation or is this possible only for humanity as a whole? Is significant progress towards perfection in any way possible for me or just for me as part of humanity? By following the origin and nature of these debates, this collection sheds light on the vocation of humanity in early German philosophy. Featuring translations of Spalding's Contemplation on the Vocation of the Human Being in its first version from 1748 and an extended translation of Abbt's and Mendelssohn's epistolary discussion around the Doubts and the Oracle from 1767, newly-commissioned chapters cover Johann Gottfried Herder's inherently cultural concept of the human being, Immanuel Kant's transformative interplay of moral and natural aspects, and the notion of metempsychosis in Fichte's work inspired by two neglected philosophers, Gotthold Ephraim Lessing and Johann Georg Schlosser. Opening further lines of inquiry, contributors address questions about the adaptations of Spalding's work that focus on the vocation of women as wife, mother or citizen. Exploring the multitude of ways 18th-century German thinkers understand our position in the world, this volume captures major changes in metaphysics and anthropology and enriches current debates within modern philosophy.

Frequently asked questions

Simply head over to the account section in settings and click on “Cancel Subscription” - it’s as simple as that. After you cancel, your membership will stay active for the remainder of the time you’ve paid for. Learn more here.
At the moment all of our mobile-responsive ePub books are available to download via the app. Most of our PDFs are also available to download and we're working on making the final remaining ones downloadable now. Learn more here.
Both plans give you full access to the library and all of Perlego’s features. The only differences are the price and subscription period: With the annual plan you’ll save around 30% compared to 12 months on the monthly plan.
We are an online textbook subscription service, where you can get access to an entire online library for less than the price of a single book per month. With over 1 million books across 1000+ topics, we’ve got you covered! Learn more here.
Look out for the read-aloud symbol on your next book to see if you can listen to it. The read-aloud tool reads text aloud for you, highlighting the text as it is being read. You can pause it, speed it up and slow it down. Learn more here.
Yes, you can access The Human Vocation in German Philosophy by Anne Pollok,Courtney D. Fugate in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Philosophy & Modern Philosophy. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Year
2023
ISBN
9781350166080
Edition
1
Topic
Philosophy
Subtopic
Modern Philosophy

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Halftitle page
  3. Series page
  4. Title page
  5. Copyright page
  6. Figure
  7. Dedication
  8. Contents
  9. Notes on Contributors
  10. Note on the Translations and Acknowledgments
  11. Abbreviations
  12. Table of Contents for the Academy Edition of Kant’s Writings (AA)
  13. Introduction: Defining the Dynamics of Being: How the Bestimmungsfrage Became a Driving Force in the German Enlightenment and Beyond
  14. Part One Translations
  15. Part Two Essays
  16. Bibliography
  17. Index