Readership: Students and scholars of protestant theology; of moral philosophy
Jacqueline Mariña, Associate Professor of Philosophy at Purdue University, Indiana
"Marina's essay has notable merits...those wishing to engage with Schleiermacher's abiding significance for ethics will not want to be without it." - Jason A. Goroncy. The Journal of Theological Studies
"Jacqueline Marina's treatment of the philosopher and theologian Friedrich Schleiermacher (1768-1834) is in many ways brilliant: she is thoroughly immersed in the texts and background, she makes no self-indulgent or hasty moves, and the continuities and discontinuities of Schleiermacher's thought are meticulously traced. This is without doubt an invaluable text for anyone studying Schleiermacher's thought." - Christopher Insole, Times Literary Supplement
"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
