Description
Book SynopsisThis book provides a unique overview of and introduction to the work of the German psychologist and philosopher Ludwig Klages (1872-1956), an astonishing figure in the history of German ideas. Central to intellectual life in turn-of-the-century Munich, he went on to establish a reputation for himself as an original and provocative thinker. Nowadays he is often overlooked, partly because of the absence of an accessible and authoritative introduction to his thought; this volume offers just such a point of entry. With an emphasis on applicability and utility, Paul Bishop reinvigorates the discourse surrounding Klages, providing a neutral and compact account of his intellectual development and his impact on psychology and philosophy.
Part 1 offers an overview of Klages's life, visiting the major stations of his intellectual development. Part 2 examines in turn nine major conceptual tools' found in Klages's extensive writings, aiming to clarify Klages's terminology, to demys
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‘Bishop’s skill as a historian shines here, for the level of detail he provides is truly exceptional, especially insofar as it concerns Klages’s intellectual development’ (Configurations)
‘Beautiful and accessible … For anyone who seriously studies nineteenth and twentieth-century continental philosophy today, this introduction to Klages is indispensable’ (British Journal for the History of Philosophy)
‘With this concise and clearly-written book, [Bishop] ingeniously succeeds in opening a door and offering access to an important, complex, and most influential ? yet almost forgotten ? thinker of the 20th century’ (International Journal of Jungian Studies)
Table of ContentsCONTENTS
Abbreviations
List of Figures
Acknowledgements
Glossary of Klagesian Terminology
Preface
Part 1: Life
Part 2: Works and Key Ideas
Part 3: For Advanced Readers — Selections from Klages
Further Reading
Notes
