title: The Oxford Handbook of German Philosophy in the Nineteenth Century (Oxford Handbooks)
author: Michael N. Forster
description: <br><strong>Michael N. Forster</strong> is currently Alexander von Humboldt Professor, holder of the Chair in Theoretical Philosophy, and Co-director of the International Center for Philosophy at the University of Bonn. He taught for 28 years at the University of Chicago, where he served for 10 years as chairman of the Philosophy Department and was Glen A. Lloyd Distinguished Service Professor. His historical work is on ancient philosophy and especially German philosophy, his systematic work mainly on epistemology and philosophy of language. He has published numerous articles and 7 books.<br><br><strong>Kristin Gjesdal</strong> is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Temple University. She works in the areas of German Idealism, phenomenology, and hermeneutics. Her work has appeared in journals such as <em>Kant-Studien</em>, <em>Hegel-Studien</em>, <em>Journal of the History of Philosophy</em>, <em>History of Philosophy Quarterly</em>, and <em>British Journal of the History of Philosophy</em>. Her book <em>Gadamer and the Legacy of German Idealism</em> appeared with Cambridge University Press in 2009.<br>
zlib_text: THE ROUTLEDGE COMPANION  
  TO NINETEENTH CENTURY PHILOSOPHY
  The nineteenth century is a period of stunning philosophical originality, characterised 
  by radical engagement with the emerging human sciences. Often overshadowed by 
  twentieth century philosophy which sought to reject some of its central tenets, the 
  philosophers of the nineteenth century have re-emerged as profoundly important 
  fgures.
  The Routledge Companion to Nineteenth Century Philosophy is an outstanding survey 
  and assessment of the century as a whole. Divided into seven parts and including 
  thirty chapters written by leading international scholars, the Companion examines 
  and assesses the central topics, themes, and philosophers of the nineteenth century, 
  presenting the frst comprehensive picture of the period in a single volume:
  • German Idealism 
  • Philosophy as political action, including young Hegelians, Marx, and Tocqueville
  • Rethinking the subject, including Schopenhauer, Kierkegaard, and Nietzsche
  • Engaging 