Schelling and Modern European Philosophy:

Andrew Bowie's book introduces F.W.J. Schelling to English readers, as a major European philosopher in his own right. He surveys Schelling's philosophical career, reconstructing his key arguments, particularly those against Hegel, and relating them to contemporary philosophical discussion. Bowie traces how central ideas and conceptual strategies, in the work of philosophers as diverse as Nietzsche, Heidegger, Derrida and Davidson, relate closely to Schelling's often misunderstood philosophy. He also focuses on Schelling's work as an alternative to, and critique of, aspects of Hegel's thinking.

""Schelling and Modern European Philosophy is written with verve, insight and erudition. Let others try, if they can, to follow in its footsteps..""I know of no other work which provides a more complete and authoritative introduction to Schelling."-Manfred Frank, University of Tubingen--two dots above u "Bowie's treatment of both nineteenth century German thought and of contemporary European and analytic styles of philosophy is consistently lucid. . . . I find the volume admirable in that it is philosophical and argumentative throughout."-Michael Vater, Marquette University "This is a lively and compelling text, which brings a major forgotten' figure of the continental philosophical tradition right into the heart of contemporary debates. It could play an important role in changing the way in which the contours of this tradition are usually mapped in the English-speaking world."-Peter Dews, University of Essex

Andrew Bowie is Professor of European Philosophy at Anglia Polytechnic University in Cambridge.