Concept
George-Kreis
Overview
The George-Kreis (German pronunciation: [ɡeːˈɔʁ.gə kʁaɪ̯s] ; George Circle) was an influential German literary group centred on the charismatic author Stefan George. Formed in the late 19th century, when George published a new literary magazine called Blätter für die Kunst ("Journal for the Arts"), the group featured many highly regarded writers and academics. In addition to sharing cultural interests, the circle reflected mystical and political themes within the sphere of the Conservative Revolutionary movement. The group disbanded when George died in December 1933.
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But just such a furtherance of young people in literary action and pursuit, a hopeful pleasure in bringing forward men not favoured by fortune, and making the way easy to them, has rendered illustrious one German, who, in respect to the dignity which he gave himself, may be named as the second, but, in regard to his living influence, as the first. It will escape no one that GLEIM is here meant.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, The Autobiography of Goethe Truth and Poetry
Close in meaning to George-Kreis; the term itself is not named.
Lastly, German philosophy, that most complicated, but at the same time most sure thermometer of the development of the German mind, had declared for the middle class, when Hegel in his "Philosophy of Law" pronounced Constitutional Monarchy to be the final and most perfect form of government. In other words, he proclaimed the approaching advent of the middle classes of the country to political power. His school…
Friedrich Engels, Revolution and Counter-Revolution
Close in meaning to George-Kreis; the term itself is not named.
'In a few weeks after, 24th October 1793, Duke Karl died; and was, by his illustrious Pupil, regarded as in some sort a paternal friend. Schiller thought only of the great qualities of the deceased, and of the good he had done him; not of the great faults which as Sovereign, and as man, he had manifested.
Thomas Carlyle, The Life of Friedrich Schiller Comprehending an Examination of His Works
Close in meaning to George-Kreis; the term itself is not named.
Philosophers who discussed George-Kreis
Related ideas
- Hierarchy
- Idealism
- Munich
- Max Weber
- Modernism
- Nation state
- Walter Benjamin
- Sect
- Charisma
- Mysticism
- Ludwig Klages
- Thomas Mann
- Theodor W. Adorno
- Nazism
- Mimesis
- Heidelberg
- Artistic symbol
- Friedrich Gundolf
- Ernst Kantorowicz
Place in the tradition
Part of Lebensphilosophie.