The Schelling-Eschenmayer Controversy, 1801
Nature and Identity
Daniel Whistler author Benjamin Berger author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Edinburgh University Press
Published:3rd Mar '22
Should be back in stock very soon
During the first decade of the 19th century, F. W. J. Schelling was involved in 3 distinct controversies with one of his most perceptive and provocative critics, A. K. A. Eschenmayer. The first of these controversies took place in 1801 and focused on the philosophy of nature. Now, Berger and Whistler provide a ground-breaking account of this moment in the history of philosophy. They argue that key Schellingian concepts, such as identity, potency and abstraction, were first forged in his early debate with Eschenmayer. Through a series of translations and commentaries, they show that the 1801 controversy is an essential resource for understanding Schelling’s thought, the philosophy of nature and the origins of absolute idealism.
This excellent book focuses on a decisive moment in Schelling’s philosophical development [...] Berger and Whistler show how much the two philosophers learn from each other despite their fundamental disagreements, and one senses their friendship and mutual respect. This volume makes a significant contribution to our understanding of the development of German Idealism—but it also provides a model for dialogue and philosophical collaboration. -- Mark J. Thomas * Journal of the History of Philosophy *
An outstanding contribution to our understanding of Naturphilosophie, often thoughtlessly derided, that preoccupied Schelling and contemporary interlocutors such as Eschenmayer. Brilliant commentaries on the key texts here translated illuminate long obscured detail vital to a philosophical address to nature, creating an exemplary volume, unparalleled in any language. -- Iain Grant, University of the West of England
ISBN: 9781474434409
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288 pages