more on this theme     |     more from this thinker     |     more from this text

Single Idea 21463

[filed under theme 1. Philosophy / C. History of Philosophy / 4. Later European Philosophy / c. Eighteenth century philosophy ]

Full Idea

Hamann, Herder and Jacobi are central figues in the reaction against Enlightenment.

Gist of Idea

Hamann, Herder and Jacobi were key opponents of the Enlightenment

Source

Sebastian Gardner (Kant and the Critique of Pure Reason [1999], 10 'immediate')

Book Ref

Gardner,Sebastian: 'Kant and the Critique of Pure Reason' [Routledge 1999], p.330

A Reaction

From a British perspective I would see Hume as the leading such figure. Hamann emphasised the neglect of the role of language. Jacobi was a Christian.