I learned so much about Schlegel and Hardenberg! I really liked Dr. Brown's definition of fragments at 24:40 as a medium of thinking where when put together by multiple thinkers the fragments have a "punctual determination". And I continue to love how this channel brings German Idealism to life, all of your guests are contagiously passionate with their wonderful storytelling skills, bringing together a lot of characters and complex ideas. Thank you for all the work you do in your production #MediumIsTheMessage
Dear DelandaBaudLacanian, I am very happy that you enjoyed the episode. I too, found the definition of Fragments to be quite profound. I really appreciate your comment and your support!
Great episode, thank you both! I think it's an important era to understand. Something I'm interested in are the offbeat intellectual salons that Caroline and I believe the Schlegels, attended in the years prior to gathering in Jena. I don't rember where I learned that a lot of Romantic era thinking has Rosecrucian roots, especially things that lead to expansion of consciousness and idealization of freedom. 'social alchemists'
They were artist-philosophers and philosopher-artists. I guess this still exists, just not in academic philosophy. Many writers have a philosophical background, perhaps in Germany a bit more than elsewhere. The Romantic period took art very seriously, indeed; our own period, not so much. It's just a vast industry.
Sounds like a Rock group tragedy. Must go with the territory of the talented. PS: May I recommend Segius Bulgakov's: The Tagedy of Philosophy. Many thanks to you both, this was Fantastisch!!
