The philosophy of life, and philosophy of language, in a course of lectures

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The philosophy of life, and philosophy of language, in a course of lectures

by Friedrich von Schlegel

EN·~23 hours·1 chapter

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Every attempt has been made to replicate the original as printed. Some typographical errors have been corrected; a list follows the text. The footnotes follow the text.

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These lectures open with a thoughtful exploration of the soul as the very heart of consciousness, questioning how reason can stray from its proper course. By juxtaposing lofty, speculative metaphysics with the grounded realities of everyday experience, the speaker maps a middle path that keeps philosophy rooted yet open to higher insight. Early sections also critique the grand visions of ancient thinkers, using Plato’s ideal state as a springboard to examine the limits of perfect political theory.

The series then turns to the observable laws of divine wisdom, tracing their fingerprints in nature, thought, and human history. Subsequent talks follow the evolution of the human mind, charting its growth through personal striving and collective cultural battles. Listeners are invited to contemplate how the quest for original excellence and the pressures of the age shape our spiritual and intellectual progress, offering a timeless framework for understanding life’s deeper currents.

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en

Duration

~23 hours (1328K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Adam Buchbinder, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)

Release date

2013-08-23

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Friedrich von Schlegel

Friedrich von Schlegel

1772–1829

A driving voice of early German Romanticism, he helped redefine literary criticism with sharp, fragmentary writing and big ideas about art, philosophy, and history. His work ranges from bold theory to studies of language, religion, and the classical world.

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