Table of Contents

Philologus
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Preface
Abbreviations
Introduction
Classical education and modern society
The concept of ‘neohumanism’
‘Neohumanism’ versus classical humanism
The paradigm of modernity
Structure and method
Part I: The Persistence of Classical Humanism
19 th-century classical humanism: the case of Karl Gottfried Siebelis (1769 – 1843)
Introduction
Nine constitutive aspects of classical humanism
1. Refining human nature
2. Exemplary subject matter
3. The classics
4. Intellectual education
5. Aesthetic education
6. Moral education
7. Thoroughness
8. Anti-utilitarianism
9. Enthusiasm
The variety of classical humanism
Teaching practice
Explaining the classics
Imitating the classics
The persistence of classical humanism
Part II: The Adaptability of Classical Humanism
Introduction
1. The Challenge of Science
Introduction
Philology as science
Classical humanism and scientific philology
Classical education as schöne Wissenschaft
The Kantian turn
Classical philology as ‘pure science:’ Friedrich August Wolf
Scientific philology as a humanistic discipline
The continuity of Gymnasium education
Pedagogy as science
Introduction
National education: Fichte and Jachmann
The unitary school: Humboldt and Süvern
Humanism as totalitarian pedagogy
Mythos Humboldt
2. The Challenge of the Bürgerschule
Introduction
Classical education and the rise of the Bürgerschule 1770 – 1800
Introduction
The quest for Bürger education
Material and formal education
The common good
Conclusion
Latin education in Bürgerclassen
Introduction
Postponing Latin
Sprachen and Sachen
The quest for Latin textbooks
The fight against grammar: Latin as a colloquial language
Conclusion
The Bürgerschule as humanistic institution 1800 – 1860
Introduction
The concept of the Realgymnasium: Ernst Gottfried Fischer
Realism as a form of humanism
The Bürgerschule as humanistic institution
Formal education
Ideal education
Two types of humanness: Karl Scheibert
The modern Humanitätsschule: Karl Mager
Conclusion
3. The Challenge of Christianity
Introduction
Classical humanism and rationalism
The quest for religious ethos
Education and ethos
‘Neohumanism’ and Christianity
Classical humanism and Christianity
Introduction
Classical antiquity as precursor of Christianity
Historicisation and educational practice
Curtailing classical education
The debate on patristic literature
Conclusion
Conclusion
Bibliography
Primary sources
Secondary sources
Index
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