David Friedrich Strauß, Father of Unbelief: An Intellectual Biography

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Frederick C. Beiser (Professor of Philosophy, Professor of Philosophy, Syracuse University)

David Friedrich Strauß, Father of Unbelief

An Intellectual Biography

Frederick C. Beiser (Professor of Philosophy, Professor of Philosophy, Syracuse University)

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Oxford University Press
27 August 2020

Biography: historical, political & military; Western philosophy: c 1600 to c 1900; Philosophy of religion; The historical Jesus

David Friedrich Strauss is a central figure in 19th century intellectual history. The first major source for the loss of faith in Christianity in Germany, his work Das Leben Jesu was the most scandalous publication in Germany during his time. His book was a critique of the claims to historical truth of the New Testament, which had been the mainstay of Protestantism since the Reformation. As the father of unbelief, his critique of Christianity preceded that of Nietzsche, Marx, Feuerbach, and Schopenhauer. His views imposed a harsh fate upon him - he was persecuted for his beliefs by religious and political authorities and was denied employment in the university and government, forcing him to live as a free-lance writer.

He led a wandering and isolated life as an outcast.

Here, Frederick C. Beiser studies the intellectual development of Strauss and recounts his fate, which began in faith as a young man but finally ended in unbelief.

By: Frederick C. Beiser (Professor of Philosophy Professor of Philosophy Syracuse University)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 242mm, Width: 163mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 562g
ISBN: 9780198859857
ISBN 10: 0198859856
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 27 August 2020
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Frederick C. Beiser was born and raised in the USA. He studied in the UK at Oriel College and Wolfson College, Oxford, and then in Germany for many years, receiving stipends from the Fritz Thyssen Stiftung and the Humboldt Stiftung during that time. He has taught in many universities in the USA including Yale, Harvard, Penn, Wisconson, Colorado, and Indiana. Beiser is currently professor of philosophy at Syracuse University, New York.