Introduction: Historicism, Stoicism and Contemporary Perspectives
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The Introduction outlines the central themes of the volume and discusses some of the different perspectives from which Herder’s ideas about empathy and sympathy can be approached. It sketches the historical provenance and limitations of viewing his ideas through the analytical lens of German historicism and seeks to embed the findings of the current volume in contemporary Herder scholarship. It also discusses, and invites further research about, Herder’s relationship to the ancient Stoic and early modern ideas about universal sympathy, oikeiôsis, and natural sociability. Finally, the Introduction provides an overview of the individual contributions and concludes by highlighting the contemporary relevance of Herder’s thinking about empathy and sympathy.