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Who are the most important Romantic philosophers?

Romanticism (history): Who are the most important Romantic philosophers?
Matthew Parrott

Content: The Romantic spirit is more than just the respect for individualism; it is a collective societal awakening to civil and cultural injustice in an ever-progressive world. Rousseau is definitely an important philosopher, but to me, the quote "Man is born free, but everywhere he is in chains" is far more indicative of the Romantic movement as a whole. David Hume is also a very important figure in Romantic philosophy, so I'd recommend looking into him. For extra credit, I'd also recommend researching Didenot and Holbach, who were philosophic radicals in pre-revolutionary Paris and although not considered Romantic themselves, their work was highly influential to philosophers at the time (in fact, it was [and still can be] considered quite dangerous!) Matthew Parrott
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Answered 7 years ago
Originally Answered: Who are the most important Romantic philosophers? We should start with the founder of Romanticism, Jean-Jacques Rousseau. The opening of his Confessions reads: "I am unlike anyone I have ever known;