Born in berlin in 1924, walter kaufmann was adopted at the age of two by parents who fell victim to the nazis when the boy was fifteen years old. Less known, but every bit as readable as his biography of nietzsche, is his book on hegel, another neokantian, and, like kant and unlike nietzsche, a formidable systembuilder. Less known, but every bit as readable as his biography of nietzsche, is his book on hegel, another neokantian, and, like kant and unlike nietzsche, a. Walter kaufmann was born in freiburg in breisgau, germany, on july 1, 1921, and died in princeton, new jersey, on september 4, 1980, far too young, at fiftynine, for someone of his vitality. He achieved recognition in his day andwhile primarily influential in the continental tradition of philosophyhas become increasingly influential in the analytic. From shakespeare to existentialism 97806910671 by walter kaufmann and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Kaufmann drastically revises traditional conceptions of goethe, kant, and hegel, showing how their ideas about the mind were shaped by their own distinctive mentalities. This is a community for the discussion of the philosophy of g. Reinterpretation, texts, and commentary, garden city.
Walter kaufmann drucksvolles zitat zur kritik des gleichheitssatzes zusammenflicken. Walter kaufmann 19211980 was professor of philosophy at princeton university from 1947 until his death. Findlays hegel 1958 remains a milestone in the recep tion of hegel in the englishspeak ing world. Hegel allows that, since the will is free, the false opinion easily arises that its freedom involves the dissolution of every restriction and every content either immediately presented by nature, by needs, desires, and impulses, or given and. A prolific author, he wrote extensively on a broad range of subjects, such as authenticity and death, moral philosophy and existentialism, theism and atheism, christianity and judaism, as well as philosophy and literature. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Arendt copy contains marginalia, marginal lining, end paper notes and notes in english on page before end paper notes pdf information. Since walter kaufmann died in september of last year, the publication of the remaining two volumes is in question.
Born in freiburg, germany, in the late thirties kaufmann escaped the persecution of the nazis, arriving alone in the usa at the age of 17. This is the most important work professor kaufmann has written since his celebrated nietzsche. Here, naturally, more has to be said about the dialectic. And more than anyone else, kaufmann introduced nietzsches philosophy to the englishspeaking world and made it possible to take nietzsche seriously as a thinker something there wasnt always room to do in american intellectual circles without simplifying things too much, kaufmann. This small book is all about hegel s preface to his phenomenology, including translation and running commentary on facing pages. See more ideas about friedrich nietzsche, philosophy and beyond good and evil. And more than anyone else, kaufmann introduced nietzsches philosophy to the englishspeaking world and made it possible to take nietzsche seriously as a thinker something there wasnt always room to do in american intellectual circles. Kaufmann 19211980 was a member of the philosophy department at princeton 19471980. It is not intended to be an overview of hegels thought. Walter kaufmann was one of the great popularizers of western philosophy and probably best known as the foremost translater of nietzsche into english. Walter kaufmann 19211980 wikisource, the free online library. Walter arnold kaufmann 1 july 1921 4 september 1980 was a germanamerican philosopher, translator, and poet. Princeton philosophy professor kaufmann, noting the disparity between the accomplishments of the natural sciences and those of the humanities, has launched a threevolume effort to see where the practitioners of the human sciences went wrong. Ivan soll, who provides the introduction, was a student of kaufmann and is now professor of philosophy at the university of wisconsin.
Walter arnold kaufmann 1 julie 1921 4 september 1980 was n duitsamerikaanse filosoof, vertaler en digter. Hegels political philosophy articles, book chapters, and introductions edit nietzsches admiration for socrates, journal of the history of ideas, v. Kaufmann is mostly occupied with correcting previous misinterpretations of hegels thought, providing useful philological material, and interpreting hegels. Reinterpretation, texts, and commentary, garden city, new york. About 120 pages total, the preface itself being about 50 pages. A prolific author, he wrote extensively on a broad range of subjects. Pdf from hegel to existentialism ebooks includes pdf. While remaining faithful to the authors meaning, walter kaufmann has removed many encumbrances inherent in hegels style. Herbert marcuse called the preface to hegels phenomenology one of the greatest philosophical. Probably no other major philosopher has suffered so much caricature as hegel, particularly in englishspeaking countries. Walter kaufmann philosopher project gutenberg self.
Jun 16, 2018 hegels political philosophy articles, book chapters, and introductions edit nietzsches admiration for socrates, journal of the history of ideas, v. In the case of the preface, the section headings have been copied from walter kaufmanns translation. Read the fulltext online edition of from shakespeare to existentialism. The fourth chapter deals with hegels next book, the logic, originally published in three volumes. Kaufmanns this immensely readable and absorbing book the first of a threevolume series on understanding the human mind concentrates on three major figures who have. A critique of kaufmanns hegel walter kaufmann, hegel. Hegel is known today, at least in the united states, less through his own works than through secondary sources and a few in criminating slogans and. Walter kaufmanns study of hegel is astonishingly erudite and highlyreadable. Review by edward bordeau discovering the mind is the first volume of a trilogy. Studies in poetry, religion, and philosophy by walter kaufmann, beacon press, boston 1959, page 88119, chapter 7. Drafts for various chapters have appeared here and there, but all of them have been revised, for the most part very extensively.
A prolific author, he wrote extensively on a broad range of subjects, such as authenticity, death, moral philosophy, existentialism, theism, atheism, christianity, and judaism. Kaufmann is mostly occupied with correcting previous misinterpretations of hegel s thought, providing useful philological material, and interpreting hegel s. These numbers have been inserted into the baillieu translation of the phenomenology published on this site. Political uses and abuses of nietzsche in walter kaufmanns image of nietzsche, nietzschestudien 12 1983, 43642.
Walter arnold kaufmann july 1, 1921 september 4, 1980 was a germanamerican philosopher, translator, and poet. We cannot guarantee that from hegel to existentialism book is in the library, but if you are still not sure with the service, you can choose free trial service. Buy hegel reinterpretation, texts and commentary by walter kaufmann isbn. Goethe, kant, and hegel walter kaufmann this immensely readable and absorbing book the first of a threevolume series on understanding the human mind concentrates on three major figures who have changed our image of human beings. Reading group, preface to hegels phenomenology of spirit.
Han kirjoitti useista eri aiheista, kuten autenttisuudesta ja kuolemasta, etiikasta ja eksistentialismista, teismista ja ateismista. In this first volume kaufmann, author of books on hegel and nietzsche and translator of goethes faust, is on familiar ground. A reinterpretation by kaufmann, walter and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Studies in poetry, religion, and philosophy by walter. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. August 27, 1770 november 14, 1831 was a german philosopher and an important figure of german idealism. In order to read online or download from hegel to existentialism ebooks in pdf, epub, tuebl and mobi format, you need to create a free account. Walter kaufmanns classic lectures on nietzsche, kierkegaard. Nietzsche, heidegger, and buber walter kaufmann in this second volume of a trilogy that represents a landmark contribution to philosophy, psychology, and intellectual history, walter kaufmann has selected three seminal figures of the modem period who have radically altered our understanding of what it is to be human. Kaufmann presents hegel as the great reconciler, or synthesizer of goethe and kant, but this attempt became the source of the internal inconsistencies and conflicts within hegel s phenomenology. These papers deal, casually and discursively, with a number of. He aimed to influence tiie course of contemporary philosophy by calling attention to of karl and its 1950 a this coming to terms with hegel by walter kaufmann what he called some merits of. Dem richtigen verstandnis hegels wurde jedoch ein besserer dienst.
Walter kaufmann s study of hegel is astonishingly erudite and highlyreadable. On scientific knowledge 2 sure we do not possess the objective concrete fact, the actual content of the science, but must, over and above. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Sep 28, 2010 walter kaufmann how to go to hellsatan and a theologian this is the first of three dialogues written by walter kaufmann in his book critique of religion and philosophy. He has written widely on hegel and german philosophical thought. Walter kaufmann was born in freiburg in breisgau, germany, on july 1, 1921, and died in princeton, new jersey, on september 4, 1980, far too young, at fiftynine, for someone of his vitality his colleague, the princeton historian carl schorske, remained lucid until his death in 2015, after having celebrated his onehundredth birthday arthur szathmary, who together with walter kaufmann. Walter kaufmanns nietzsche in historical perspective, modern intellectual history 3 2006, 239269. Walter kaufmann 19211980 wikisource, the free online. Kaufmann points out that hegel took on an impossible task, to reconcile the irreconcilable. There he lived until 1955 and in that year, a man grown, he a.
Walter kaufmannhow to go to hellsatan and a theologian this is the first of three dialogues written by walter kaufmann in his book critique of religion and philosophy. He served more than 30 years as a professor at princeton. From shakespeare to existentialism, by walter kaufmann. Nietzschean hardheartedness from shakespeare to existentialism. Of course, reactions to or transformations of hegelianism have long been with us, whether of the marxist variety, or in aesthetics croce and dilthey or through the. A reinterpretation walter kaufmann does anyone have a pdf of this or know where i can get a hold of one. Professor kaufmanns new book purports to trace a grand historical development of ideas.
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