Weltschmerz Pessimism in German Philosophy, 1860-1900 |
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| Author:
| Beiser, Frederick C. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-876871-5 |
| Publication Date: | May 2016 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $123.59AUD $167.95 |
Book Description:
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Frederick C. Beiser presents a study of the pessimism that dominated German philosophy from the 1860s to c. 1900: the theory that life is not worth living. He explores its major defenders and chief critics, and examines how the theory redirected German philosophy away from the logic of the sciences and toward an examination of the value of life.
Frederick C. Beiser presents a study of the pessimism that dominated German philosophy from the 1860s to c. 1900: the theory that life is not worth living. He explores its major defenders and chief critics, and examines how the theory redirected German philosophy away from the logic of the sciences and toward an examination of the value of life.