The Critical Philosophy of Hermann Cohen

Hermann Cohen's philosophy emerged as a critical response to the decline of absolute idealism and the rise of naive materialism in the late 19th century. Advocating for critical reason, he laid the groundwork for scientific idealism and influenced the Marburg school. Cohen's work, rooted in a rich philosophical tradition from Plato to Kant, sought to expand the understanding of critical philosophy. In his later years, he focused on the philosophy of religion, linking it to his earlier ideas while exploring the boundaries of reason and its implications for religious thought.