Editors
Heiner F. Klemme
Manfred Kuehn
Edited by Heiner F. Klemme and Manfred Kuehn
The Dictionary of Eighteenth-Century German Philosophers is a massive reference work featuring those eighteenth-century German philosophers, scholars, jurists, literary critics, historians and others whose work has lasting philosophical significance. The century covered in the Dictionary was one of profoundly innovative philosophical investigation, during which enlightenment thinking arrived in Germany and many established conceits were challenged. This activity is covered here in more than 650 alphabetical entries. Each discusses a particular philosopher’s life, contributions to the world of thought, and later influences. Entries also include bibliographical references to encourage further reading.
In addition to the well-known German philosophers of that era—for instance, Immanuel Kant, Friedrich Hegel, and George Wilhelm—the Dictionary of Eighteenth-Century German Philosophers provides rare insight into the lives and minds of lesser-known individuals who influenced the shape of philosophy. Because the Dictionary is unique in its broad view of what constitutes philosophy, it is a valuable resource for comparing notions and practices among German thinkers of that era.
Heiner F. Klemme is Professor of Philosophy at the Johannes Gutenberg-Universitaet Mainz, Germany and author of various works on Immanuel Kant and David Hume. Manfred Kuehn is Professor of Philosophy at Boston University. His publications include Scottish Common Sense in Germany and Immanuel Kant: A Biography.
e-reference edition ISBN: 9780199797097
Print edition ISBN: 9780826418623
Print edition publication date: 2010
Publishing history: First published 2010
Copyright: © Continuum 2010
