Rudolf A. Makkreel is the Charles Howard Candler Professor of Philosophy at Emory University and the author of "Dilthey: Philosopher of the Human Studies" (Princeton). Frithjof Rodi is professor emeritus of philosophy at Ruhr-Universitat Bochum and one of the editors of "Dilthey's Gesammelte Schriften".

• Preface to all Volumes vii Editorial Note to Volume ii xi introduction to volume ii xv Understanding the Human World CHAPTER I: Dilthey's Draft for a Preface (1911) 1 Translated by Rudolf A. Makkreel and Patricia Van Tuyl CHAPTER II: Inaugural Speech to the Prussian Academy (1887) 5 Translated by Patricia Van Tuyl CHAPTER III: The Origin of Our Belief in the Reality of the External World and Its Justifi cation (1890) 8 Translated by Maximilian Aue CHAPTER IV: Life and Cognition (1892-93) 58 Translated by Rudolf A. Makkreel and Jacob Owensby CHAPTER V: Ideas for a Descriptive and Analytic Psychology (1894) 115 Translated by Rudolf A. Makkreel and Donald Moore CHAPTER VI: Contributions to the Study of Individuality (1895-96) 211 Translated by Erdmann Waniek Glossary 285 Index 299

Rudolf A. Makkreel is the Charles Howard Candler Professor of Philosophy at Emory University and the author of "Dilthey: Philosopher of the Human Studies" (Princeton). Frithjof Rodi is professor emeritus of philosophy at Ruhr-Universitat Bochum and one of the editors of "Dilthey's Gesammelte Schriften".

• Preface to all Volumes vii Editorial Note to Volume ii xi introduction to volume ii xv Understanding the Human World CHAPTER I: Dilthey's Draft for a Preface (1911) 1 Translated by Rudolf A. Makkreel and Patricia Van Tuyl CHAPTER II: Inaugural Speech to the Prussian Academy (1887) 5 Translated by Patricia Van Tuyl CHAPTER III: The Origin of Our Belief in the Reality of the External World and Its Justifi cation (1890) 8 Translated by Maximilian Aue CHAPTER IV: Life and Cognition (1892-93) 58 Translated by Rudolf A. Makkreel and Jacob Owensby CHAPTER V: Ideas for a Descriptive and Analytic Psychology (1894) 115 Translated by Rudolf A. Makkreel and Donald Moore CHAPTER VI: Contributions to the Study of Individuality (1895-96) 211 Translated by Erdmann Waniek Glossary 285 Index 299

Rudolf A. Makkreel is the Charles Howard Candler Professor of Philosophy at Emory University and the author of "Dilthey: Philosopher of the Human Studies" (Princeton). Frithjof Rodi is professor emeritus of philosophy at Ruhr-Universitat Bochum and one of the editors of "Dilthey's Gesammelte Schriften".

• Preface to all Volumes vii Editorial Note to Volume ii xi introduction to volume ii xv Understanding the Human World CHAPTER I: Dilthey's Draft for a Preface (1911) 1 Translated by Rudolf A. Makkreel and Patricia Van Tuyl CHAPTER II: Inaugural Speech to the Prussian Academy (1887) 5 Translated by Patricia Van Tuyl CHAPTER III: The Origin of Our Belief in the Reality of the External World and Its Justifi cation (1890) 8 Translated by Maximilian Aue CHAPTER IV: Life and Cognition (1892-93) 58 Translated by Rudolf A. Makkreel and Jacob Owensby CHAPTER V: Ideas for a Descriptive and Analytic Psychology (1894) 115 Translated by Rudolf A. Makkreel and Donald Moore CHAPTER VI: Contributions to the Study of Individuality (1895-96) 211 Translated by Erdmann Waniek Glossary 285 Index 299