1900-luvun saksalainen elämänfilosofia
Early 20th century German philosophy of life
Today the term philosophy of life is usually used to refer to personal attitude to life, not to a movement of philosophy. However, in the beginning of the 20th century and especially during the Weimar republic philosophy of life, Lebensphilosophie, was the most influential philosophical trend in German-speaking world. This article draws an outline of Lebensphilosophie and explores its basic themes of anti-scienticism, intuition and lived experience, Erlebnis. It is also discussed how these themes were intertwined in the Weimar culture.
