The Reception and the Fear of Kant in the Late Eighteenth Century
The Reception and the Fear of Kant in the Late Eighteenth Century
Author(s): Ivona KollárováSubject(s): History, Social Sciences, Language and Literature Studies, Geography, Regional studies, Library and Information Science, Theology and Religion
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Hungary; Kant Immanuel; 18th century; eighteenth century; censorship; history of philosophy; transfer of ideas
Summary/Abstract: Through a wide range of sources, this study reveals the non-philosophical spread of the ideas of Immanuel Kant in the Slovak regions of Hungary. The flow of philosophical ideas can be demonstrated not only in the works of the Hungarian followers of Kant, but also in censorship sources documenting the import of Kantian texts in the 1790s. The critical debates in correspondences and published texts reveal anti-Kantian argumentations. Information about the advertisements of Kant’s works and subscriptions to them also help form an idea about their popularity. Research on private albums reveals how the philosophical legacy circulated, despite bans and repressions, in non-public communication networks and how its social area extended beyond the sphere of philosophy and education.
Journal: Z Badań nad Książką i Księgozbiorami Historycznymi
- Issue Year: 15/2021
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 407-425
- Page Count: 18
- Language: English