Forming humanity : redeeming the German Bildung tradition
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Published
Chicago ; The University of Chicago Press, 2019.
ISBN
9780226618487, 022661848X
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Prairie State College - Stacks | B 2743 .H47 2019 | On Shelf |
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LC Subjects
Bildungsromans -- History and criticism.
Humanism -- Germany -- History -- 18th century.
Humanism -- Germany -- History -- 19th century.
Moral development -- Germany.
Philosophy and religion -- Germany -- History -- 18th century.
Philosophy and religion -- Germany -- History -- 19th century.
Philosophy, German -- 18th century.
Philosophy, German -- 19th century.
Religion and culture.
Humanism -- Germany -- History -- 18th century.
Humanism -- Germany -- History -- 19th century.
Moral development -- Germany.
Philosophy and religion -- Germany -- History -- 18th century.
Philosophy and religion -- Germany -- History -- 19th century.
Philosophy, German -- 18th century.
Philosophy, German -- 19th century.
Religion and culture.
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Published
Chicago ; The University of Chicago Press, 2019.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
329 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780226618487, 022661848X
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Kant's proclamation of humankind's emergence from "self-incurred immaturity" left his contemporaries with a puzzle: What models should we use to sculpt ourselves if we no longer look to divine grace or received authorities? Deftly uncovering the roots of this question in Rhineland mysticism, Pietist introspection, and the rise of the bildungsroman, Jennifer A. Herdt reveals bildung, or ethical formation, as the key to post-Kantian thought. This was no simple process of secularization, in which human beings took responsibility for something they had earlier left in the hands of God. Rather, theorists of bildung, from Herder through Goethe to Hegel, championed human agency in self-determination while working out the social and political implications of our creation in the image of God. While bildung was invoked to justify racism and colonialism by stigmatizing those deemed resistant to self-cultivation, it also nourished ideals of dialogical encounter and mutual recognition. Herdt reveals how the project of forming humanity lives on in our ongoing efforts to grapple with this complicated legacy.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Herdt, J. A. (2019). Forming humanity: redeeming the German Bildung tradition . The University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Herdt, Jennifer A., 1967-. 2019. Forming Humanity: Redeeming the German Bildung Tradition. The University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Herdt, Jennifer A., 1967-. Forming Humanity: Redeeming the German Bildung Tradition The University of Chicago Press, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Herdt, Jennifer A. Forming Humanity: Redeeming the German Bildung Tradition The University of Chicago Press, 2019.
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