• Demonstrates Schleiermacher's relevance to current debates in mainstream protestant theology and in moral philosophy
• Addresses the influence of major theologians and philosophers on Schleiermacher's thought
• Provides detailed analyses of Schleiermacher's writings, from his early papers through to his mature later works

Readership: Students and scholars of protestant theology; of moral philosophy

Jacqueline Mariña, Associate Professor of Philosophy at Purdue University, Indiana

"This is an important study... Beyond the stereotypes and caricatures of Schleiermacher's Christology which abound, there is material here which is best not left in the history books." - Clive Marsh, Theology

"an important contribution to the recent revival of interest in Schleiermacher's philosophy and particularly his philosophical ethics." - Wayne Proudfoot, Religious Studies

"Jacqueline Marina's book is one of the best things I have seen on Schleiermacher, giving a compelling and accessible account of his conception of ethics as a descriptive historical study. It is a major contribution to the study of German philosophy and religious thought in the late 18th and early 19th centuries." - Robert Adams, University of Oxford

Introduction
1: The Philosopher's Stone
2: The Principle of Individuation
3: Personal Identity
4: The World is the Mirror of the Self
5: The Highest Good
6: Individual and Community
7: Transformation of the Self through Christ
8: Outpourings of the Inner Fire: Experiential Expressivism and Religious Pluralism
Conclusion
Bibliography