Grundriss der Religionsphilosophie Gesammelte Aufsätze zur Philosophie und Lebensanschauung Friedrich Nietzsche: sein Leben und sein Werk

Abstract

THE author of the “Grundriss der Religionsphilosophie” brings to his exposition a wide knowledge of the literature of the subject, and a very comprehensive grasp of (the forms which religion has assumed in various countries and at different stages of its development. This preliminary mastery of the subject shows itself, not only in the mass of material actually used, but also in the tone of the book; it is marked by a gratifying breadth of treatment. After an introduction on the place of a philosophy of religion in a general scheme of philosophy, there follows a lengthy sketch of the phenomenology of the religious consciousness. From this the author proceeds to the metaphysic of religion, dealing with the existence, essence and actuality of God. This forms the second division of this part; the third is devoted to the psychology of the religious subject, to belief and certainty. The second part is concerned with outward expressions of belief, and deals historically and critically with various developments, from sacrifice to prayer and contemplation, on what may be called the subjective side, and, on the objective side, with local cults, feasts, and symbols. The section concludes with discussions on the relation of religion to morality, knowledge and art. Finally, the laws of the religious life are briefly discussed.

Grundriss der Religionsphilosophie.

By D. Dr. A. Dorner. Pp. xviii + 448. (Leipzig: Verlag der Dürr'schen Buchhandlung, 1903.) Price 7 marks.

Gesammelte Aufsätze zur Philosophie und Lebensanschauung.

By Rudolf Eucken. Pp. 242. (Leipzig: Verlag der Dürr'schen Buchhandlung, 1903.) Price 4.20 marks.

Friedrich Nietzsche: sein Leben und sein Werk.

By Raoul Richter. Pp. vi + 288. (Leipzig: Verlag der Dürr'schen Buchhandlung, 1903.) Price 4 marks.