emGerman Philosophersem contains studies of four of the most important German theorists Kant, arguably the most influential modern philosopher Hegel, whose philosophy inspired a vision of a communist society that for more than one hundred years enlivened revolutionary movements around the world Schopenhauer, renowned for his pessimistic view that for human individual non-existence would be preferable and Nietzsche, who has been appropriated as an icon by an astonishingly diverse spectrum of people.br Written by leading scholars in the field, emGerman Philosophersem is the only work to bring together texts on the four philosophers who represent a central school of German philosophy. With a Foreword by Sir Keith Thomas and extensive notes for further reading, this handy volume serves as an easy-to-use introduction for the beginning philosophy student and a quick and comprehensive reference for scholars.br