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Classical Humanism and the Challenge of Modernity - Debates on Classical Education in 19th-century Germany (Hardcover, Digital original)
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Classical Humanism and the Challenge of Modernity - Debates on Classical Education in 19th-century Germany (Hardcover, Digital original)
Series: Philologus. Supplemente / Philologus. Supplementary Volumes
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In scholarship, classical (Renaissance) humanism is usually
strictly distinguished from 'neo-humanism', which, especially in
Germany, flourished at the beginning of the 19th century. While
most classical humanists focused on the practical imitation of
Latin stylistic models, 'neohumanism' is commonly believed to have
been mainly inspired by typically modern values, such as
authenticity and historicity. Bas van Bommel shows that whereas
'neohumanism' was mainly adhered to at the German universities, at
the Gymnasien a much more traditional educational ideal prevailed,
which is best described as 'classical humanism.' This ideal
involved the prioritisation of the Romans above the Greeks, as well
as the belief that imitation of Roman and Greek models brings about
man's aesthetic and moral elevation. Van Bommel makes clear that
19th century classical humanism dynamically related to modern
society. On the one hand, classical humanists explained the value
of classical education in typically modern terms. On the other
hand, competitors of the classical Gymnasium laid claim to values
that were ultimately derived from classical humanism. 19th century
classical humanism should therefore not be seen as a dried-out
remnant of a dying past, but as the continuation of a living
tradition.
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