{"product_id":"of-philosophers-polymaths-and-other-idealists-a-new-book-considers-wagner-in-the-wider-context-of-19th-century-thought-as-richard-moukarzel-discovers","title":"Of Philosophers, Polymaths and other Idealists: A new book considers Wagner in the wider context of 19th-century thought, as Richard Moukarzel discovers","description":"\u003cp\u003eReview of Michael Steinberg, \u003cem\u003eThe Philosopher’s ‘Ring’ – Wagner as Thinker and Dramatist\u003c\/em\u003e (Camden House\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e2026).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thewagnerjournal.co.uk\/products\/the-wagner-journal-november-2026-volume-20-number-3?utm_source=copyToPasteBoard\u0026amp;utm_medium=product-links\u0026amp;utm_content=web\"\u003eNovember 2026, Volume 20, Number 3\u003c\/a\u003e, 92–3.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eNew books on Wagner are always welcome, even when they are mostly about things one already knows. Michael Steinberg’s recent volume makes for an agreeable read, although its internal inconsistency and proposed parallels between Wagnerian concepts and Idealism raise a few questions. \u003cem\u003eThe Philosopher’s ‘Ring’\u003c\/em\u003e examines Wagner’s magnum opus in the context of early 19th-century German philosophy, from Fichte to Feuerbach, including the composer’s own thought, which Steinberg insists must be taken seriously.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Wagner Journal","offers":[{"title":"Individual","offer_id":56265805234518,"sku":null,"price":2.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Institution","offer_id":56265805267286,"sku":null,"price":4.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/thewagnerjournal.co.uk\/products\/of-philosophers-polymaths-and-other-idealists-a-new-book-considers-wagner-in-the-wider-context-of-19th-century-thought-as-richard-moukarzel-discovers","provider":"The Wagner Journal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}