In the 19th century, the history of philosophy becomes the history of a particular science. Modern philosophical historiography is an ambivalent project. On the one hand, we find an affirmative concept of Bildung through tradition and historical insight; on the other, there arises a critical reflection on historical education in the light of an emerging critique of modern culture. The book offers a comprehensive overview of the debate.

Since its publication in 1952, Leo Strauss's Persecution and the Art of Writing has stirred considerable controversy, particularly among historians concerned with early modern philosophy. On the one hand, several scholars share his view that it would be inadequate to generally take at face value the explicit message of texts which were composed in an era in which severe sanctions were imposed on those who entertained deviating views. 'Reading between the lines' therefore seems to be the appropriate hermeneutical approach. On the other hand, the risks of such an interpretative...

This volume brings Cassirer s work into the arena of contemporary debates both within and outside of philosophy. All articles offer a fresh and contemporary look at one of the most prolific and important philosophers of the 20th century. The papers are authored by a wide array of scholars working in different areas, such as epistemology, philosophy of culture, sociology, psychopathology, philosophy of science and aesthetics.

Editorial Board: Karl P. Ameriks (Notre Dame University, West Bend, USA), Margaret Atherton (University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA), Frederick Beiser (Syracuse University, Syracuse, USA), Fabien Capeilleres (Universite de Caen, France), Faustino Fabbianelli (Universita di Parma, Italia), Daniel Garber (Princeton University, Princeton, USA), Rudolf A. Makkreel (Emory University, Atlanta, USA), Steven Nadler (University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA),...