Lärdom och läsande kring sekelskiftet 1800
During the latter half of the 18th century, the doors of German universities were opened from within. Scholars abandoned Latin in favor of the vernacular and turned outward to a broader audience. Philosophers and scientists saw in the printing press a tool that would help eradicate ignorance and su...
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During the latter half of the 18th century, the doors of German universities were opened from within. Scholars abandoned Latin in favor of the vernacular and turned outward to a broader audience. Philosophers and scientists saw in the printing press a tool that would help eradicate ignorance and superstition, ultimately laying the groundwork for a better society. However, the enthusiasm was short-lived. Influential scholars increasingly lamented by the turn of the 19th century that competition for readers' attention had compromised the quality of science. Many described a situation of intellectual undercutting and warned that popular science was displacing the genuine. In "Hermeneutics for the People!", I examine the late 18th and early 19th-century German-language debate on the increasing commercialization of academic knowledge. Specifically, I analyze how one sought to stimulate demand for serious and educational literature by fostering people into good and quality-conscious readers.
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| spelling | doaj-art-0a32764f601e438193bbaa2a356a16852025-02-11T12:36:46ZdanLärdomshistoriska samfundetLychnos0076-16482004-48522025-01-01Lärdom och läsande kring sekelskiftet 1800Peter Josephson0Södertörns högskola During the latter half of the 18th century, the doors of German universities were opened from within. Scholars abandoned Latin in favor of the vernacular and turned outward to a broader audience. Philosophers and scientists saw in the printing press a tool that would help eradicate ignorance and superstition, ultimately laying the groundwork for a better society. However, the enthusiasm was short-lived. Influential scholars increasingly lamented by the turn of the 19th century that competition for readers' attention had compromised the quality of science. Many described a situation of intellectual undercutting and warned that popular science was displacing the genuine. In "Hermeneutics for the People!", I examine the late 18th and early 19th-century German-language debate on the increasing commercialization of academic knowledge. Specifically, I analyze how one sought to stimulate demand for serious and educational literature by fostering people into good and quality-conscious readers. https://tidskriftenlychnos.se/article/view/26252popularitetbokmarknad1700-tal1800-talJohann Gottlieb FichteJohann Adam Bergk |
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| title | Lärdom och läsande kring sekelskiftet 1800 |
| title_full | Lärdom och läsande kring sekelskiftet 1800 |
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| title_short | Lärdom och läsande kring sekelskiftet 1800 |
| title_sort | lardom och lasande kring sekelskiftet 1800 |
| topic | popularitet bokmarknad 1700-tal 1800-tal Johann Gottlieb Fichte Johann Adam Bergk |
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