The Tragic Absolute: German Idealism and the Languishing of God

by David Farrell Krell

"This is vintage Krell--he is as always, a reader in the best sense of the word. . . ." --Dennis J. Schmidt

"Krell is a strong and often eloquent writer . . . I regard this to be one of his most important works. . . ." --Jason M. Wirth

In The Tragic Absolute, David Farrell Krell shows that German Idealist and Romantic theories of literature and aesthetic judgment, especially when it comes to tragedy, are closer to the heart of metaphysics...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253217539
• ISBN13: 9780253217530
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.2" x 9.4"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher