British Idealism and the Concept of the Self

“Its overall aim is not just to promote historical knowledge of British Idealism but also to promote idealism as a viable philosophical position. … they are rich in ideas and enjoyable to read. They will not fail to be inspirational to all those unsatisfied with contemporary ways of talking about the self.” (Pierfrancesco Basile, Journal of the History of Philosophy, Vol. 57 (3), July, 2019)

“This is an invigorating and valuable collection of papers, and the editors are to be complemented for their hard work in bringing it together from the initial conference. It will be a useful addition to a small but growing body of literature from a stalwart group of scholars, working in diverse ways on British Idealist philosophy.” (Andrew Vincent, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews, ndpr.nd.edu, February, 2018)

“This book is recommended to those interested in a critical discussion of the philosophies of British Idealists as well as to a historical view and contextualizing of their philosophical thought. It is warmly recommended to those interested in the connection and divergences between the philosophical thought of the same idealist philosopher in various disciplines as well as to those interested in the connection and divergences between the different philosophers.” (Flavia Felletti, metapsychology online reviews, metapsychology.mentalhelp.net, Vol. 21 (32), August, 2017

“British Idealism and the Concept of the Self is a good textbook for any class in English language studies that includes philosophy. The basic principles of participation in government by those governed are well set out. In these essays, authors from Greece, Finland, Poland, Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom offer a variety of philosophical experience in the demanding disciplines of idealistic thinking.” (Alastair Beattie, Journal of Consciousness Studies, Vol. 24 (3-4), 2017)