Johann Gottfried Herder
Johann Gottfried Herder
Johann Gottfried Herder (August 25, 1744 β December 18, 1803) was a German philosopher, theologian, and literary critic born in Mohrungen, East Prussia (now MorΔ
g, Poland). A key figure of the Enlightenment and early Romanticism, Herder is renowned for his ideas on cultural diversity, language, and the importance of historical context in understanding human development. His work has had a lasting influence on philosophy, literature, and cultural theory.
Personal Name: Johann Gottfried Herder
Birth: 1744
Death: 1803
Alternative Names: Johann Gottfried von Herder
Johann Gottfried Herder Books
(3 Books)
The figure of Johann Gottfried Herder looms increasingly important not only for his prescient contributions to many fields - biblical criticism, philosophy of language, literary criticism, philosophy of history - but also for his pivotal position between the impulses of the Enlightenment and Romanticism. Many of Herder's questions and concerns are more pressing at the end of the modern era than they were at its inception. Bunge's lucid and engaging translations of signal texts from Herder - most appearing here for the first time in English - are arranged thematically: human nature, language, and history; myth and religion; God and nature; literature and the Bible; and Christianity and theology. Along with her extensive Introduction and Bibliography, they constitute an essential resource for coming to terms with the checkered legacy of the Enlightenment. -- Back cover.
