Friedrich Schlegel and the Emergence of Romantic Philosophy (S U N Y Series, Intersections: Philosophy and Critical Theory)
This book addresses the philosophical reception of early German  Romanticism and offers the first in-depth study in English of the  movement's most important philosopher, Friedrich Schlegel, presenting his  philosophy against the background of the controversies that shaped its  emergence. Elizabeth Millán-Zaibert begins by distinguishing early German  Romanticism from classical German Idealism, under which it has all too  often been subsumed, and then explores Schlegel's romantic philosophy (and  his rejection of first principles) by showing how he responded to three  central figures of the post-Kantian period in Germany--Jacobi, Reinhold,  and Fichte--as well as to Kant himself. She concludes with a comprehensive  critique of the aesthetic and epistemological consequences of Schlegel's  thought, with special attention paid to his use of irony."Millán-Zaibert makes a convincing argument that Schlegel has a very  sensible and relevant philosophical position, and that it has been  generally misunderstood and underappreciated. I believe everyone working in  the field will be indebted to this volume and will work with it regularly."  -- Karl Ameriks, coeditor ofThe Modern--This text refers to theHardcoveredition.