Philosophische Arbeiten. X. Band 1. Heft: Der Begriff der Religion im System der Philosophie (The Concept of Religion in the System of Philosophy). From the personal library of Dr. Hans Jonas.
Giessen: Alfred Töpelmann, 1915. Second printing. Softcover. Quarto. VIII, 164pp. Uncut. Original printed wrappers with printer's device on front cover and title-page. Previous owner's stamp (Dr. Hans Jonas) on front cover and title-page. Fascinating study in which the author demonstrates an earlier stage in his reflections. Cohen believes that the emergence of ideas, that is, humans' emancipation from the purely empirical, begins as ethical thought. “We find again the same orientation of the primary force of thought,” says Cohen, “the abandonment of perception and its object constituted by empirical man: for the prophet, this [abandonment] is the ascent toward humanity; for the Greek, this abandonment amounts to the passage toward the state.” Spine age-toned and minor age-toning along edges of wrappers. Text in German. Wrappers in overall good+, interior in very good condition. g. Item #25646
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