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Herder's conception of "das Volk"

by Georgiana Rose Simpson

Level C2 · ProficientPhilosophy11 chapters
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About this book

Explore the rich historical and linguistic roots of the German term "Volk," tracing its evolution from ancient Germanic languages to its broader cultural and philosophical meanings, revealing how the concept shapes ideas of people, nation, and identity.

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11 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02NOTE
03CHAPTER I SEMASIOLOGY OF VOLK—THE IDEA IN OTHER WORDS
04CHAPTER II CONCEPTIONS OF VOLK AS SEEN IN HERDER’S USE OF THE TERM
05CHAPTER III CONCEPTIONS OF VOLK AS GATHERED FROM HERDER’S COLLECTION OF VOLKSLIEDER
06CHAPTER IV CONCEPTIONS OF VOLK IN HERDER’S DISCUSSION OF “OSSIAN’S PEOPLE” AND OF…
07CHAPTER V FOUNDATIONS OF INDIVIDUALITY AND PERSONALITY IN HERDER
08CHAPTER VI EIGHTEENTH CENTURY IN HERDER’S CONCEPTION OF DAS VOLK
09CHAPTER VII CONCLUSION
10FOOTNOTES
11BIBLIOGRAPHY

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