Friedrich Schleiermacher's Philosophy of Religion Historical and Contemporary Perspectives

"In the volume, Friedrich Schleiermacher's Philosophy of Religion: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives, leading scholars from both sides of the Atlantic explore historical, philosophical, and conceptual facets of Schleiermacher's thought to claim Schleiermacher as relevant interlocutor to contemporary discussions in theology and philosophy. This book underscores the importance of Friedrich Schleiermacher as a theorist of religion."

Christine Helmer, Peter B. Ritzma Professor of Humanities, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA

"This volume represents the best of the New Schleiermacher Research, which is fueled by the new critical edition of Schleiermacher's works published by De Gruyter (Friedrich Schleiermacher: Kritische Gesamtausgabe). The contributors are all leading scholars in Schleiermacher-Studies and in the Philosophy of Religion more generally. As promised in the subtitle ("Contemporary Perspectives"), it corrects older, tired assumptions about Schleiermacher as it also stakes out new territory-for instance, Schleiermacher's relevance to recent cognitivist theories in the philosophy of emotion. Those new perspectives are also at work in the "historical" and "conceptual" sections of the book. Every chapter is fresh, clear, and insightful. Schleiermacher scholars will learn something new; philosophers of religion will be reminded of how influential Schleiermacher continues to be and how unreliable standard interpretations of him have been; and non-specialists will find substantive, interesting, and trustworthy portals into difficult topics. Lang and Viertbauer have organized an impressive collection of essays that together will prove indispensable to the field."

Julia A. Lamm, Professor of Theology and Religious Studies, Georgetown University, USA