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Jakob Norberg

Professor of German Studies
German Studies
116H Old Chemistry, BOX_90256, Durham, NC 27708
116H Old Chemistry, BOX_90256, Durham, NC 27708
Office hours Tues./Thurs. - 1:00p - 2:00p  

Scholarly Works - Book sections


Schopenhauer's Critique of the State

Book section · October 31, 2023 Scholars have observed that Schopenhauer did not develop much of a political philosophy but have often failed to recognize that this is a deliberate deflationary strategy. Schopenhauer’s aim was to circumscribe the function of politics narrowly and assign ... Cite

The Mother Tongue at School

Book section · September 4, 2023 This paper focuses on a key contradiction in nineteenth-century nationalist ideology, namely the opposition between the emphasis on the sacred status of the mother tongue, on the one hand, and the use of universal mandatory schooling as a means of homogeni ... Link to item Cite

Adorno and Postwar German Society

Book section · 2020 From his return to Europe in 1949 to his death in 1969, Adorno was one of the most prominent public voices in West-Germany. As a professor and institute director, a frequently heard expert on radio, a prolific cultural critic, and even a sort of public cou ... Cite

Political Concepts

Book section · October 6, 2014 The expression “political concepts” refers to a set of concepts essential to any serious reflection on political life. This set includes authority, democracy, equality, freedom, justice, power, and further concepts that represent fundamental political valu ... Cite

Concepts, Political

Book section · January 1, 2014 The expression “political concepts” refers to a set of concepts essential to any serious reflection on political life. This set includes authority, democracy, equality, freedom, justice, power, and further concepts that represent fundamental political valu ... Full text Cite