Schleiermacher: Lectures On Philosophical Ethics (cambridge Texts In The History Of Philosophy)

This is the first English translation of Friedrich Schleiermacher's mature ethical theory. Situated between the better-known positions of Kant and Hegel, Schleiermacher's ethics represent an under-explored option within the rich and creative tradition of German idealism. Although Schleiermacher is known to English readers primarily as a theologian and hermeneuticist, many German scholars have argued that his philosophical work in ethics constitutes his most outstanding intellectual achievement. This edition includes an historical and philosophical introduction and notes on further reading. Half-title......Page 3 Series-title......Page 4 Title......Page 5 Copyright......Page 6 Contents......Page 7 Introduction......Page 9 “Notes on Aristotle: Nicomachean Ethics 8–9” (1788)......Page 10 On the Highest Good......Page 12 On Freedom......Page 13 On the Value of Life......Page 16 Schleiermacher’s ethics and early Romanticism......Page 18 Grundlinien einer Kritik der bisherigen Sittenlehre......Page 22 Brouillon zur Ethik......Page 23 Schleiermacher’s mature ethics......Page 25 Dates and style of the lectures......Page 26 Ethics as a descriptive and historical science......Page 27 Nature as organ and symbol of reason......Page 28 Universality and particularity......Page 29 Four types of moral institution and community......Page 30 Assessing Schleiermacher’s ethics......Page 31 Chronology......Page 33 Further reading......Page 36 Note on the text......Page 40 Translator’s note......Page 41 I Transition from critique to real depiction......Page 45 II Deduction of ethics by dialectical reasoning......Page 47 III Ethics considered as a process of becoming......Page 48 Introduction......Page 55 Part I General overview......Page 59 1 Considered in very general terms......Page 68 Alpha) In general......Page 71 Beta) In the oscillation of personality......Page 75 Alpha) In general......Page 77 Beta) In the oscillation of personality......Page 80 I Considered in very general terms......Page 82 2 Considered under opposing characters......Page 88 [Alpha) In general]......Page 90 Beta) In the oscillation of personality......Page 94 [Alpha) In general ]......Page 95 Beta) In the oscillation of personality......Page 101 Introduction......Page 102 On the sexes, and the family......Page 103 On national unity......Page 112 On the state......Page 113 On the national community of knowledge......Page 123 Closing remarks on nationality......Page 129 General prefatory remarks, concerning the ethical forms related to the particular side of both functions......Page 130 On the church......Page 131 On free sociability......Page 137 Conclusion......Page 141 I Introduction......Page 142 Wisdom......Page 146 Love......Page 151 On virtue as skill......Page 156 Prudence......Page 158 Steadfastness......Page 161 Conclusion......Page 164 Introduction......Page 165 Duty of right......Page 170 Duty of profession......Page 173 Introduction, final version (probably 1816/17) A new beginning for ethics......Page 177 I Conditions for the depiction of a particular science......Page 178 II Derivation of the concept of ethics......Page 183 III Exposition of the doctrine of morals [Sittenlehre]......Page 193 IV The shape given to the doctrine of morals......Page 204 I Introduction......Page 210 Basic outline......Page 217 1 Considered in very general terms......Page 245 a) That of singleness......Page 250 b) That of diversity......Page 256 I In general......Page 260 Introduction......Page 263 I On the duty of right......Page 268 II On the duty of profession......Page 274 The individual aspect......Page 280 III On the duty of conscience......Page 282 IV On the duty of love......Page 283 Index......Page 285 This Is The First English Translation Of Friedrich Schleiermacher's Mature Ethical Theory. Situated Between The Better-known Positions Of Kant And Hegel, Schleiermacher's Ethics Represents An Under-explored And Singular Option Within The Rich And Creative Tradition Of German Idealism. Schleiermacher Is Known To Readers In English Primarily As A Theologian And Hermeneuticist, But Many German Scholars Have Argued That It Is In Fact His Philosophical Work In Ethics That Constitutes His Most Outstanding Intellectual Achievement. The Lectures, Which Were Not Published In His Lifetime, Are Thought To Span The Years 1812-1817 (with Some Marginalia Added In Later Years), And Address Such Topics As Ethics As A Descriptive Science, Ethics As A Study Of The Action Of Reason On Nature, And Doctrines Of Goods, Virtue, And Duties. This Volume Presents Them In An Accessible New Translation By Louise Adey Huish, Together With An Introduction By Robert B. Louden That Sets Them In Context And Assesses Their Achievement.--book Jacket. Ethics 1812 /13: Introduction And Doctrine Of Goods -- Ethics 1812 /13: Doctrine Of Virtue And The Doctrine Of Duties -- Introduction, Final Version (probably 1816 /17) -- Doctrine Of Goods, Final Version (probably 1816 /17) -- Doctrine Of Duties, Final Version (probably 1814 /17). Friedrich Schleiermacher ; Edited By Robert B. Louden ; Translated By Louise Adey Huish. Translation Based On The German Edition: Ethik (1812/13) / Edited By Hans-joachim Birkner. Hamburg : Meiner, 1981. Includes Bibliographical References (p. Xxxiv-xxxvii) And Index. This 2002 book was the first English translation of Friedrich Schleiermacher's mature ethical theory. Situated between the better-known positions of Kant and Hegel, Schleiermacher's ethics represents an under-explored and singular option within the rich and creative tradition of German idealism. Schleiermacher is known to English readers primarily as a theologian and hermeneuticist, but many German scholars have argued that it is in fact his philosophical work in ethics that constitutes his most outstanding intellectual achievement. The lectures, which were not published in his lifetime, are thought to span the years 1812–17 and address such topics as ethics as a descriptive science, ethics as a study of the action of reason on nature, and doctrines of goods, virtue, and duties. This volume presents them in an accessible new translation by Louise Adey Huish, together with an introduction by Robert Louden that sets them in context and assesses their achievement. Schleiermacher is known to English readers primarily as a theologian and hermeneuticist, but many German scholars have argued that it is in fact his philosophical work in ethics that constitutes his most outstanding intellectual achievement. This edition also includes a historical and philosophical introduction and notes on further reading