Philosophy

Enlightenment theology developed in a wide personal and conceptual diversity. It found its organic center in the theological line of thought referred to as »neology.« Based on this guiding concept, the »Handbook of Neology« outlines the diversity of the theological Enlightenment, including its prerequisites, neighboring schools of thought and effects.

Can we understand words without recognizing the intention with which they are uttered - and if so, is the »Word of God« also such a human speech act? Philipp Sebastian Gmelin puts forward the thesis that human speech only performs its actual function through speech from and to God.

Volume 9 of the HKW comprises the famous preface to the second edition of the Hauptprobleme der Staatsrechtslehre, in which Kelsen, honouring the manifold contributions of his disciples, traces the history of the development of the Reine Rechtslehre, as well as Kelsen's most important writings on the internal controversy with Fritz Sander.

How can Johann Gottfried Herder's (1744-1803) five-year period in Schaumburg-Lippe be reconsidered after 250 years? Sixteen contributions by authors from Germany, the USA, Canada, France, Italy, Finland and Japan look into this short but decisive phase of Herder's life and work.