{"product_id":"the-philosophers-ring-wagner-as-thinker-and-dramatist-paperback","title":"The Philosopher's Ring--Wagner as Thinker and Dramatist - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Steinberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePresents Wagner as a serious philosopher and offers a fresh perspective on the \u003ci\u003eRing\u003c\/i\u003e and its unique fusion of myth, human drama, and philosophical insight.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFew figures of the nineteenth century were more influential than Richard Wagner, and few works of art have the scope and historical significance of\u003ci\u003e The Ring of the Nibelung.\u003c\/i\u003e Wagner himself said that it expressed his entire philosophy of life. Yet little attention has been paid to him as a philosopher, aesthetic theories aside. Instead, the \u003ci\u003eRing\u003c\/i\u003e has been viewed in the light of Schopenhauer, Feuerbach, or even Hegel. Wagner's own ideas do not deserve this neglect, and this book addresses that omission. It starts with the more widely read philosophers of his day, such as Fichte; in their context Wagner's often fragmentary thoughts reveal a coherent \"materialist idealism\" that constitutes a late but significant contribution to Classical German philosophy. His acute social and psychological insights are still relevant, and so is the philosophical history that he saw prefigured in Greek tragedy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWagner's philosophy also illuminates the structure of the \u003ci\u003eRing\u003c\/i\u003e and offers fresh insights into the characters and conflicts of that endlessly interpretable work. Approachable and engagingly written, balancing narrative, philosophical analysis, and a detailed consideration of the \u003ci\u003eRing's\u003c\/i\u003e four music dramas, \u003ci\u003eThe Philosopher's Ring\u003c\/i\u003e shows the cycle to be a work of unparalleled philosophical depth, one reason that it continues to challenge audiences even now, a century and a half after its premiere.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 166\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.35 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 20, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53043141378355,"sku":"9781640142466","price":44.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/Kk_Qz1ab4n9781640142466.webp?v=1770840644","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-philosophers-ring-wagner-as-thinker-and-dramatist-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}