Friedrich Schleiermachers Philosophy of Religion

This volume provides a comprehensive account of Friedrich Schleiermacher's philosophy of religion. The contributors cover the historical context of Schleiermacher's work, specific aspects of his philosophy of religion, and the ways that his work can contribute to contemporary debates.

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Stefan Lang is Privatdozent at the Martin Luther University in Halle/Salle, Germany. His research focuses on the philosophy of mind and classical German philosophy. He is the author or (cö)editor of Performatives Selbstbewusstsein (2019), "Self Consciousness Explained" (Review of Philosophy and Psychology 2022), and Performativität in der Klassischen Deutschen Philosophie (2024).

Klaus Viertbauer serves as Akademischer Rat at the University of Weingarten, Germany. He has authored two monographs, around 50 articles, and over 15 edited volumes, including the special issues "Habermas on Religion" in the European Journal of Philosophy of Religion (2019), "God and Morality" in The Monist (2022), and "Self Consciousness Explained" in the Review of Philosophy and Psychology (2022).

Klappentext

This volume provides a comprehensive account of Friedrich Schleiermacher's philosophy of religion. The contributors cover the historical context of Schleiermacher's work, specific aspects of his philosophy of religion, and the ways that his work can contribute to contemporary debates.

Inhalt

1. Introduction Stefan Lang and Klaus Viertbauer Part 1: Historical Constellations 2. More than Conceivable and Unlike Anything Else: The Idea of God in Kant and Schleiermacher Ingolf U. Dalferth 3. Schleiermacher's Engagement with Fichte: The Case of the Overlooked Gesetzt Jeffery Kinlaw 4. "[T]here is no religion of reason": Schelling and Schleiermacher on the Independence of Religion Christian Danz 5. Hegel's Criticism of Schleiermacher and the Question of the Origin of Faith Jon Stewart 6. Is Kierkegaard a Successor of Schleiermacher? Klaus Viertbauer 7. Into the Being of There and Beyond: Heidegger's Debt to Schleiermacher Jacqueline Mariña Part 2: Conceptual Considerations 8. The Transcendent Ground in Schleiermacher Manfred Frank 9. Human Individuality in Friedrich Schleiermacher's Christology Johannes Zachhuber 10. From Remorse to Blessedness: Religious Feelings in Schleiermacher's Theology Anne Käfer 11. Religious Experience as Inescapably Particular, or as a General Feature of Human Consciousness? A Critical Analysis of Schleiermacher's Argumentation in §§ 3 and 4 of The Christian Faith (1830/31) Maureen Junker-Kenny Part 3: Contemporary Perspectives 12. The Reception of Schleiermacher in German-speaking Theology 1834-1923 Friedemann Voigt 13. Schleiermacher and Catholicism Benjamin Dahlke 14. "They called all these feelings piety": Schleiermacher and Modern Philosophy of Emotions Roderich Barth 15. Friedrich Schleiermacher, Feminist Philosophy, and Religion: A Reappraisal Katherine Faull 16. What is 'Religious Experience' in Schleiermacher's Dogmatics, and why does it matter? Andrew C. Dole