German over-theorizing reflects the backwardness of its economic development.

Evidence

This is an example of a general principle: a philosophy developed in a politically and economically advanced country, which is, in its birthplace, little more than a clarification and systemization of prevalent opinion, may become elsewhere a source of revolutionary ardour, and ultimately of actual revolution. … In the advanced countries, practice inspires theory; in the others, theory inspires practice. — Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, 2180 (#expands, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Transplanted philosophies operate differently depending on a countrys economic development stage — Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, 2180

Related

• Transplanted philosophies operate differently depending on a countrys economic development stage (similarity 0.90)
• Applied development economics theory produced disastrous results across Latin America (similarity 0.79)

Broader Connections

• Transplanted philosophies operate differently depending on a countrys economic development stage #expands (0.70) — Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, 2180