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Enlightenment / Romantic · Philosophy of culture

Ideas for the Philosophy of History of Humanity

by Johann Gottfried Herder. A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Johann Gottfried Herder examining language, nation, history; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

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Date
1784–1791
Origin
Germany
Era
Enlightenment / Romantic
Genre
Philosophy of culture
Canon tier
Expanded canon
Difficulty
Challenging
Length
Long
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Why it matters

A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Johann Gottfried Herder examining language, nation, history; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

This work is included on the basis of expanded synthesis: bloom / great books / modern library / revised canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.