Series Introduction, Jacob van Sluis and Daniel Whistler; Hemsterhuis’ Life, Works and Reception; Abbreviations Used; Introductions: Hemsterhuis’ Art and Aesthetics: Theories in the Making, Peter Sonderen; Man in General and Fagel in Particular, Jacob van Sluis; Hemsterhuis as Provocation: The German Reception of his Early Writings, Gabriel Trop; Early Writings: Letter on an Antique Gemstone; Letter on Sculpture; Letter on Desires; Letter on Man and his Relations; Philosophical Description of the Character of the Late Mr. F. Fagel; Notes; Appendix: Corrigenda, Oeuvres philosophies (2015).