This is the seventh volume of Frederick Copleston's classic "History
of Philosophy". It covers what is easily the golden age of philosophy - or
at least German philosophy.
Fichte, Schelling, Hegel and Schopenhauer are treated at length (Copleston is surprisingly positive towards Hegel). There are also chapters on Marx and Engels, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche and the Neo-Kantian movement, plus some lesser known thinkers.
When reading Copleston's overview, I somehow got the feeling that I finally understood Fichte, Schelling and Hegel, three thinkers notoriously difficult to "grok". An illusion? Perhaps, but I like to remain in that state for a while... Besides, it says something about Copleston's ability as a communicator.
Incidentally, Kant is treated already in the sixth volume. But then, his philosophy is pure cant, anyway!
Five stars.
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