Beginning with the publication of Kant'sCritique of Pure Reasonand extending through to Hegel's death, the period known as German Idealism signaled the end of an epoch of rationalism, empiricism, and enlightenmentand the beginning of a new "critical" period of philosophy. The most comprehensive anthology of this vital tradition to date,German Idealismbrings together an expansive selection of readings from the tradition's major figures like Kant, Hegel, Fichte, and Schelling. Arranged thematically into sections on topics such as the relationships between self and knowledge, freedom and morality, law and state, and nature and science, to name a few,German Idealismdiscloses many of the contrasts that helped to differentiate each of the tradition's key thinkers. Each expertly translated text comes with an editorial introduction to guide readers through many of the problems the texts specifically deal with, as well as their historical context. The most accessible and expansive introduction to German Idealism ever, this anthology will be hailed by instructors and scholars as the most dependable guide to the tradition for years to come.