Hegel and the Challenge of Spinoza

'Di Giovanni's new book offers a synoptic and accessible presentation of German idealism with an eye toward clarifying under-appreciated texts in overlooked periods of this tradition, particularly the late Fichte and the late Schelling, and highlighting understudied themes of central importance within this tradition, particularly the philosophy of religion and the concept of feeling.' G. Anthony Bruno, Royal Holloway, University of London
'The book is rich in analysis.' Gilles Marmasse, Archives de philosophie (translated from French)
'… a significant study that successfully combines a rich historical reconstruction of the development of German classical philosophy with a specific systematic approach borrowed from the philosophy of religion … One of the book's main merits is its original and engaging perspective on the role of the philosophy of religion, which underscores the relevance of Hegel's proposal for this specific systematic approach.' Mattia Megli, Hegel and the Challenge of Spinoza
'di Giovanni's book offers a significant analysis of the historical development and conceptual nuances of a central issue raised by Jacobi's critique of Spinozism. One of the book's main merits is its original and engaging perspective on the role of the philosophy of religion, which underscores the relevance of Hegel's proposal for this specific systematic approach.' Mattia Megli, Universa. Recensioni di filosofia