Romanticism in Literature and Philosophy

This is just a breif definitional video. An in-depth series on this subject would sample the writings, poetry and philosophy of a half dozen writers from the 1800's.

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[kraan31]

Would you consider Goethe's "Faust" a romantic piece of literature?

[MrCropper]

@kraan31 Yes, but not because I know anything about it; it seems to be categorized that way, though.

[444DeanMachine]

What would you guys term the philosopher Nietzsche?

He was a wee bit tragic, yet he was romantic in his concepts.

[MrCropper]

"What would you guys term the philosopher Nietzsche?"

I would certainly term him a Romantic philosopher, but I think the very best term for Nietzsche would be Existentialist.

[zorio]

In "romantic realism" aren't you precisely describing the main tenets of existentialism? Dostoevsky for example is widely regarded as a proto-existentialist thinker.

[MrCropper]

"In "romantic realism" aren't you precisely describing the main tenets of existentialism? Dostoevsky for example..."

Romantic realism would (will) not be bent on Kantianism and skepticism, and would therefore be more optimistic, focusing on an Aristotelian happiness.

[401pgm]

and what you say from 6:10 is completely false: LOTS of authors during the 19th century were romantic realists: Hugo, Balzac, Flaubert, Tolstoi, etc.

You seem to talk about things you don't even know!

[401pgm]

How can you say that there are ONLY 4 great tragic writers?

Did you ever read Racine, or Corneille?

[MrMsatash]

There is a good point in contrasting tragedy with romanticism. But your view is based on this commonplace that romanticism is the practice of German Idealism. I mean the free self in Fichte's philosophy. But to see anothor more convincing report on this topic you could see Fredrik Beiser's Romantic Imperative.

[MirageScience]

determinism and free will are not opposites

[ArmaghanArmaghan]

Thanks for you video. I suggest reading a translation of " Shahnameh" by "Ferdowsi" the great Persian tragic writer who wrote his internationally and historically known masterpiece (written over 700 years ago) if it interests you. I actually think it in a way combines romanticism and tragedy together?!

[kapr3cious]

Have you ever read Pedro Calderon de la Barca?

[asmodeus585]

It seems the Greeks were the only true realists. The most important factors that shape our lives are independent of human will (our genes, nationality, the place in which we grow up, our intellectual potential, our talents, etc.). We like to think that we are free, our intuition tells us that we are the masters of our lives, but modern science suggests it's merely an illusion. Our will does not have significant impact on our lives.

[yokyu2lea]

Great, i like it very much. I found your explanation very interesting and usefull. I´m looking for literature about romanticsm. Any suggestion? Thanks in advance!

[crabbster21]

@cullenlarson Absolutely, a main theme of Romantic literature and art is in Schiller's concept of "sentimental longing" for an estranged ideal that can be somewhat imagined, but not quite reached. Novalis' classic Heinrich Von Ofterdingen is a model of this. Also all the paintings of Caspar Friedrich. Many more examples.

[cullenlarson]

@crabbster21 Do you think that the intent of Romantic literature is that the ideal be unattainable? Or, to ask it differently, was it in the mind of the Romantic author that the ideal be unattainable?