read frederick beiser, a philosopher and scholar of german idealism. he has intimate knowledge of the german idealist period and is one of its leading scholars, so learning his work may be super important to understand the influence of german idealism on contemporary philosophy
who are post kantians? they're revolutionaries in practical philosophy, converting kant's idea that 'the principles of morality should be sought in human rationality and freedom', "completing" kant's revolution in practical philosophy by deepening his morality and developing kantian legal and political ideaologies