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Mark Sinclair has made a comprehensive selection of material from the writings of this important but neglected 19th century French philosopher. The selection spans the years 1838 to 1901 and provides insight into the impressive range of Ravaisson's interests, including the path-breaking study of habit and thought-provoking essays on Stoicism, on the art of drawing, on religion, on Pascal, and on the relation between metaphysics and morals. Sometimes said to be the 'French Schelling' Ravaisson emerges as a tremendously erudite and original thinker in this volume, which should serve to reawaken interest in his work and its legacy in vitally important ways. The volume greatly enriches our understanding of seminal developments in modern French philosophy and it will appeal to a broad readership in the humanities and social sciences. Keith Ansell-Pearson, Professor of Philosophy, University of Warwick, UK Research on 19th century French philosophy will no doubt be transformed with the publication of this comprehensive selection of Ravaisson's work. Mark Sinclair and his team of translators have done a fantastic job in bringing these essays into English, and the extensive editorial apparatus makes a rigorous and cogent case for Ravaisson's significance and legacy. Historians of philosophy should be overjoyed to now have this resource at their disposal. Daniel Whistler, Senior Lecturer of Philosophy, University of Liverpool, UK Felix Ravaisson was among the most important and influential philosophers in France in the 19th century. This timely volume fills a significant gap in 19th century philosophical scholarship by presenting English translations, most for the first time, including his brilliant doctoral thesis Of Habit as well as essays on art and art history, archeology, pedagogy, and the history of religions. Alan D. Schrift, F. Wendell Miller Professor of Philosophy, Grinnell College, USA

Mark Sinclair has made a comprehensive selection of material from the writings of this important but neglected 19th century French philosopher. The selection spans the years 1838 to 1901 and provides insight into the impressive range of Ravaisson's interests, including the path-breaking study of habit and thought-provoking essays on Stoicism, on the art of drawing, on religion, on Pascal, and on the relation between metaphysics and morals. Sometimes said to be the 'French Schelling' Ravaisson emerges as a tremendously erudite and original thinker in this volume, which should serve to reawaken interest in his work and its legacy in vitally important ways. The volume greatly enriches our understanding of seminal developments in modern French philosophy and it will appeal to a broad readership in the humanities and social sciences. Keith Ansell-Pearson, Professor of Philosophy, University of Warwick, UK

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Félix Ravaisson (1813-1900) was France’s most influential philosopher in the second half of the 19th-century, and held a number of prestigious posts, including that of Curator of Classical Antiquities at the Louvre. His work was pivotal in the development of modern French philosophy, and it has been celebrated by philosophers such as Bergson and Heidegger. Mark Sinclair is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK, and Associate Editor of the British Journal for the History of Philosophy. He is the co-translator of Félix Ravaisson's Of Habit (Continuum, 2008).

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