Then & Now: Philosophy, History & Politics

Why German History is Different

Nov 17, 2023
Exploring the influence of Germany on history, from Enlightenment to human behavior today. Germany's response to the Enlightenment, role of German language and books, and significance of forests. The inspiration of Grimm's fairy tales, resistance against Romans, and idealization of folk poetry. The work of an early anthropologist studying world culture and the concept of constructing the world through reason. Delving into the origins and teachings of romanticism and its influence today.
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