Johann Georg Hamann is a severely under-looked philosopher who has gained more traction as of late, but his popularity and place in the philosophical canon is still scant. His influence on Kant and his general interactions with Kant are enough, in my opinion, to garner him a place in the philosophical cannon. But his own philosophy on its own merits outside of his poignant metacritiques is interesting, quietly influential, and beautifully written. His philosophy defined much of the German dissent from the enlightenment and helped cultivate German Romanticism with its emphasis on humans and its beautiful writing. Reading Hamann in class would be an interesting contrast to some of the other philosophers, especially Kant, and also would just add more beautiful writing to the class. He deserves more credit, and learning about Hamann would just add an enriching author to the course that espouses new ideas in new beautiful ways that offer yet another perspective.