Johann Georg Hamann selbst sah die Eigenart seiner Schriften durch "... genaueste Localität, Individualität und Personalität" bestimmt. Ein besonderes Gewicht kommt dabei der Königsberger Lokalität zu, hat Hamann doch hier die prägenden Jahre der Kindheit, der Schul- und Studienzeit sowie auch die längste Zeit seiner beruflichen Tätigkeit verbracht. Hier hat sich seine "Individualität und Personalität" entwickelt; hier hat er Gesprächspartner gefunden, die ihn zu vielfältigen Beiträgen angeregt und herausgefordert haben. Diese besondere "Localität" mit ihrem Beziehungsnetz genauer auszuleuchten, ist ein Desiderat der Forschung, dem dieser Tagungsband nachkommen will.
Johann Georg Hamann believed that his writings were characterised by "... the most precise locality, individuality and personality". The locality of Königsberg was of particular importance; as it was in Königsberg that Hamann spent his formative years of childhood, school and university, as well asthe longest period of his professional life. Königsberg is the place where he built his "individuality and personality"; it is where he found conversation partners who inspired him to make a variety of contributions and challenged him. It is a desideratum of research to examine this special "locality" together with its network in more detail.
Johann Georg Hamann believed that his writings were characterised by "... the most precise locality, individuality and personality". The locality of Königsberg was of particular importance; as it was in Königsberg that Hamann spent his formative years of childhood, school and university, as well asthe longest period of his professional life. Königsberg is the place where he built his "individuality and personality"; it is where he found conversation partners who inspired him to make a variety of contributions and challenged him. It is a desideratum of research to examine this special "locality" together with its network in more detail.