Three American Hegels Henry C. Brokmeyer, Horace Williams, and John William Miller

FAIN: FT-270439-20

Ryan Jeffrey Johnson
Elon University (Elon, NC 27244-9423)

Research and writing two sections of a book on the influence of German philosopher G.W.F. Hegel (1770-1831) on three prominent American scholars.

My book project, Three American Hegels, explores the influence of German philosopher G.W.F. Hegel (1770-1831) on three seminal yet overlooked American philosophers: Henry C. Brokmeyer (1828-1906), Horace Williams (1858-1940), and John William Miller (1895-1978). Each of them was, in his own way, both an apprentice of Hegel and a true American original. Yet until now, their stories have been almost completely overlooked. When scholars mention their name, they are merely footnotes. It is time to change that. I will unearth this formative yet forgotten narrative of American philosophy and thus enhance the understanding of our national intellectual identity as we approach the 250th anniversary of American independence.

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Three American Hegels Henry C. Brokmeyer, Horace Williams, and John William Miller (Book)
Title: Three American Hegels Henry C. Brokmeyer, Horace Williams, and John William Miller
Author: Ryan J. Johnson
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Abstract: Three American Hegels explores Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel’s influence on three seminal, yet overlooked, philosophers: Henry C. Brokmeyer, Horace Williams, and John William Miller. Each of them was, in his own way, both an apprentice of Hegel and a true American original: Brokmeyer, the backwoods translator of Hegel; Williams, the mentor of Southern Hegelianism; Williams, the Hegelian teacher of democracy. Until now, their influence on the one school of philosophy that is distinctly grounded in the U.S. experience—pragmatism—has been overlooked, along with the intellectual history of how their contributions developed. Such neglect has resulted in an underestimation of the role that the theories of Hegel played in the development of American philosophy. To unearth these formative yet forgotten works and influences, Johnson explores their respective untapped archives and unearths a three-generation story of a Hegel that is thoroughly practical, concrete, and alive.
Year: 2024
Primary URL: https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538195222/Three-American-Hegels-Henry-C-Brokmeyer-Horace-Williams-and-John-William-Miller
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Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Type: Single author monograph
ISBN: 978-1-5381-952
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