Understanding German idealism

""Understanding German Idealism"" provides an accessible introduction to the philosophical movement that emerged in 1781, with the publication of Kant's monumental ""Critique of Pure Reason"", and ended fifty years later, with Hegel's death. The thinkers of this period, and the themes they developed revolutionized almost every area of philosophy and had an impact that continues to be felt across the humanities and social sciences today. Notoriously complex, the central texts of German Idealism have confounded the most capable and patient interpreters for more than 200 years. ""Understanding Ge