Once regarded as the leading figure among the Left Hegelians in the 1840s, Ludwig Feuerbach (1804-1872) is remembered today chiefly for his influence on the young Karl Marx, and, as the author of The Essence of Christianity. This study treats Feuerbach's philosophy as compelling in its own right and examines it critically against the work of other nineteenth century thinkers, specifically Hegel, Stirner, Marx and Nietzche. Feuerbach's synthesis of naturalism, humanism and materialism into an ontology of human species-being (Gattungswesen) is traced through his works. Finally, the implications of Feuerbach's species-ontology for our social and political being are drawn; on this basis the study argues for a re-acquaintance of Feuerbach's work.

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ISBN		9780820426167
Fiction/Non-Fiction		Non-Fiction
Publisher		Peter Lang Pub Inc
List Price		$72.95
Author		Johnston, Larry
Publication Date		06/01/1995
Release Status		In Print
Format		Hardcover
Language		English
Measurements		Height: 9.5 Inches (US) Width: 6.5 Inches (US) Thickness: 1 Inches (US) Unit Weight: 1.4 Pounds (US)
Series		Studies in European Thought, Vol. 12