Philosophisches Jahrbuch

This is an essay on love and consciousness. I propose that these phenomena are connected in ways that have not been appreciated. Specifically, I argue that consciousness is the work of making relationships, and that love is a dedication to the...

In his work on Indian philosophy, Wilhelm Halbfass pioneers new approaches in the comparative historiography of philosophy. His approach is committed to a dialogical model based on Gadamer’s conversational hermeneutics. Philosophical comparison is...

It is not rare for a change of perpective to reveal new contexts. We can look at historical, philosophical conceptions through the lens of contemporary approaches, and capture their similarities, differences and identify themes that may prove to be...

Fritz Medicus combines Kant’s transcendental methodology with Fichte’s concept of objective reality to develop reality-based aesthetics. For him, art is not merely a formal relation but a reflection of reality. He distinguishes between...

The essay discusses two recent publications from the perspective of Simone Weil’s ambivalent relationship to pacifism. The newly edited Religious Writings (2024) reveal how Weil’s reflections on religion take shape in response to National...

Kant has often been criticized for his morality oriented against happiness. I argue against this common misconception and focus the analysis on the idea that happiness, although not a primary motive for moral action, is still grounded in morality....