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The Palgrave Handbook of German Idealism and Existentialism
The goal of this collection is to explore the many connections between the philosophical movements of German Idealism and existentialism. The relation between these intellectual traditions has rarely been explored at the macrolevel since a handful of clichés have long reigned about it. In standard histories of philosophy, existentialism is commonly presented as a radical rejection of German Idealism. However, the relation between these two schools is far more complex than the traditional understanding allows. Many of the leading figures of the existentialist movement, such as Heidegger, Sartre and Merleau-Ponty drew great inspiration from the works of the leading figures of German Idealism. The contributors of the present volume try to problematize the traditional understanding of the relation of these two traditions. By examining the works of individual thinkers, these scholars have uncovered a number of positive points of overlap or continuity between the leading thinkers of these schools. The contributors to the volume included Jon Stewart and Peter Šajda.