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Central essays by Feuerbach, advancing his humanist and atheist thought.Feuerbachs departure from the traditional philosophy of Hegel opened the door for generations of radical philosophical thought. His philosophy has long been acknowledged as the influence for much of Marxs early writings.Indeed, a great amount of the young Marx must remain unintelligible without reference to certain basic Feuerbachian texts. These selections, most of them previously untranslated, establish the thought of Feuerbach in an independent role. They explain his fundamental criticisms of the old philosophy of Hegel, and advance his own humanistic thought, which finds its bases in life and sensuality. Feuerbachs contemporaneity as an existentialist, humanist, and atheist is clearly presented, and the reader can readily grasp the liberating influence of this too-long neglected philosopher.Professor Zawar Hanfi has written an excellent introduction establishing Feuerbachs environment, importance, and relevance and his translations surpass most previous Feuerbach translators.
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Central essays by Feuerbach, advancing his humanist and atheist thought.Feuerbachs departure from the traditional philosophy of Hegel opened the door for generations of radical philosophical thought. His philosophy has long been acknowledged as the influence for much of Marxs early writings.Indeed, a great amount of the young Marx must remain unintelligible without reference to certain basic Feuerbachian texts. These selections, most of them previously untranslated, establish the thought of Feuerbach in an independent role. They explain his fundamental criticisms of the old philosophy of Hegel, and advance his own humanistic thought, which finds its bases in life and sensuality. Feuerbachs contemporaneity as an existentialist, humanist, and atheist is clearly presented, and the reader can readily grasp the liberating influence of this too-long neglected philosopher.Professor Zawar Hanfi has written an excellent introduction establishing Feuerbachs environment, importance, and relevance and his translations surpass most previous Feuerbach translators.
