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Bernard (emeritus, political science, U. of Western Ontario) has been getting an increasing number of requests from anthology editors to include excerpts of his work on Johann Gottfried Herder's (1744...1803) social, cultural, and political philosophy. To answer the new interest, he combines articles he has written on the topic with some previously unpublished material. He had in mind primarily historians of ideas as readers, but thinks Herder's philosophy of language and culture and his use of metaphors might interest others. Distributed in the US by Cornell University Press Services. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
The core of J. G. Herder's philosophy of nationalism lies in the conviction that human creativity must be embedded in the particular culture of a communal language. While he acknowledged that this cultural particular must be integrated into a more universal humanity, he insisted that each culture should preserve its incommensurable distinctiveness. He also called for a new method of enquiry regarding history, one that demands empathetic sensitivity toward the uniquely individual while realizing that there are few gains without losses. F. M. Barnard demonstrates that Herder, despite his innovative work on the idea of nationality, was fully aware not only of the dangers of ethnic fanaticism but also of the hazards of what is now know as globalization, recognizing that these must be tempered by a sense of universal humanity. 続きを見る
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