Scottish common sense in Germany, 1768-1800 : a contribution to the history of critical philosophy / Manfred Kuehn ; foreword by Lewis White Beck.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kuehn, Manfred.

Series:

McGill-Queen's studies in the history of ideas 0711-0995 ; 11.

McGill-Queen's studies in the history of ideas. 0711-0995 ; 11

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophy, German--18th century--Scottish influences.

Philosophy, German.

Philosophy, Scottish--18th century.

Philosophy, Scottish.

Criticism (Philosophy).

Physical Description:

xiv, 300 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Kingston [Ont.] : McGill-Queen's University Press, [1987]

Summary:

Proponents of Scottish common-sense philosophy, especially Thomas Reid, James Oswald, and James Beattie, had a substantial influence on late enlightenment German philosophy. In this illuminating study Manfred Kuehn explores the nature and extent of that influence. He finds that the work of these philosophers was widely discussed in German philosophical journals and translated into German soon after its publication in Britain. Important German philosophers such as Mendelssohn, Lossius, Feder, Hamann, and Jacobi, representing the full range of philosophical positions, read the Scots and found valuable philosophical insights in their thought.

Notes:

Includes index.

Bibliography: pages [275]-293.

ISBN:

0773510095

OCLC:

17550436