FEUERBACH, Ludwig.

Das Wesen des Chrisenthums (The Essence of Christianity).

Leipzig: Otto Wigand, 1841. FIRST EDITION TP + [II]- X = Vorwort + [XI]-XII = Inhalt + [XIII] = Druchfehler (Corrections) + [1]-450, Octavo. First Edition. Missing the advertisement leaf that sometimes appears at the end of the book. Feurerbach's most celebrated work, which had a decisive influence on Marx and Engels. According to Engels, the crucial turning point for Hegelian philosophy was the publication of Feuerbach's "Das Wesen des Christenthums" in 1841; the work propelled Feuerbach into fame as the leading young Hegelian. Feuerbach's study led him to conclude that religion is a dream of human, not divine, development. He regarded religion "as one of the forms of human thought and action by which man raised himself above the animal… Feuerbach tried to determine the purely human significance of all mythological thought. He professed to be a unifomitarian in religious matters - that is, he denied that past religious experiences differ from those that can be observed in the present - thus anticipating the approach to religious experience of both James and Freud." (EP, Vol. 3, p. 191) His work also laid the foundations for that phenomenological anthropology that has made him a source of information and insights for such modern philosophers as Heidegger, Sartre and Karl Barth. Contemporary boards with gilt lettered label to spine. Light wear to top and bottom of spine and to foredge of spine. Former owner's name stamped in script to lower right corner of TP (not affecting text). Occasional light foxing. Overall, a very lovely copy. PHOTOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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