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Being guilty : freedom, responsibility, and conscience in German philosophy from Kant to Heidegger /

'Being Guilty' examines the thought of six central German philosophers - Kant, Schelling, Schopenhauer, Paul Rée, Nietzsche and Heidegger - on the phenomenon of guilt, or the painful sting of bad conscience suffered when we perform a wrong action. The work also examines these philosophers&...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Elgat, Guy (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2021.
Subjects:
Philosophy, German.
Guilt.
Conscience.
Liberty.
Responsibility.
Guilt
Conscience
Freedom
Philosophie allemande.
Culpabilité.
Conscience (Morale)
Liberté.
Responsabilité.
freedom.
guilt.
Epistemology.
PHILOSOPHY.
Ethics & Moral Philosophy.
Modern.
History & Surveys.
Liberty
Philosophy, German
Responsibility
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:'Being Guilty' examines the thought of six central German philosophers - Kant, Schelling, Schopenhauer, Paul Rée, Nietzsche and Heidegger - on the phenomenon of guilt, or the painful sting of bad conscience suffered when we perform a wrong action. The work also examines these philosophers' views on responsibility, freedom and conscience. It concludes with the novel argument that the thought of Heidegger provides a synthesis of the insights of the previous philosophers and overcomes their deficiencies.
Item Description:Also issued in print: 2022.
Physical Description:1 online resource (336 pages)
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780197605592
0197605591
0197605583
9780197605585