Inheriting the Future: Legacies of Kant, Freud, and Flaubert

Ever wondered how Kant's categorical imperative, Freud's unconscious, and Flaubert's realism continue to shape how we think today? This Stanford University Press collection traces the intellectual threads these giants left behind, exploring how their ideas evolved and influenced generations of thinkers. It's rigorous but accessible philosophy and literary criticism that connects the dots between Enlightenment reason, psychoanalytic theory, and modernist aesthetics. Perfect for anyone who loves tracing ideas across time and disciplines.