The book explores the untold story of philosophical reviews in German territories (1668-1799), tracing their rise from simple communication tools to platforms shaping philosophical discourse. This work examines the dynamics of knowledge management, authority, and cross-border intellectual transfers, revealing how reviews not only reflected but actively forged early modern philosophical trends. Rich in interdisciplinary insights, it redefines the history of philosophy and the Republic of Letters, offering a vibrant, polycentric vision of knowledge in motion. A must-read for anyone intrigued by the evolution of ideas and intellectual history.
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Marco Sgarbi
Introduction to Philosophical Reviews in German Territories (1668-1799)pp.7-14
Mattia Brancato
Christoph Pfautz as a Reviewer for the Acta Eruditorum: the Invention of a German Tradition in the Sciencespp.15-32
pp.33-56
Marco Storni
Knowledge in Motion: The Circulation of Maupertuis’s Discours sur les différentes figures des astres (1732) between Switzerland and Germanypp.57-70
Davide Bondì
“A Related yet Foreign Element”. Schleiermacher Reviews Fichte’s The Destination of Manpp.91-105
Tom Giesbers
New Frontiers in Reviewing: Experimental German Philosophical Review Practices around 1800pp.107-135
Riccardo Martinelli
“Contributions to a Kantology”. Schleiermacher’s Critical Assessment of Anthropology from a Pragmatic Point of Viewpp.137-155
Book Title
Philosophical Reviews in German Territories (1668-1799)
Book Subtitle
Volume 1
Editors
Marco Sgarbi
Peer Reviewed
Number of Pages
162
Publication Year
2025
Copyright Information
© 2025 Author(s)
Content License
Metadata License
Publisher Name
Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0573-3
ISBN Print
979-12-215-0572-6
eISBN (pdf)
979-12-215-0573-3
eISBN (epub)
979-12-215-0574-0
Series Title
Knowledge and its Histories