Publisher | 3639097548 |
ISBN 10 | 9783639097542 |
Language | English |
Publication Date | 19 November 2008 |
ISBN 13 | 9783639097542 |
Author | Dorte Andersen |
Book Description | The social significance of G. W. F. Hegel''s philosophy has been a heavily disputed topic almost since the philosophy developed. Today is no exception. This book introduces and discusses the social philosophical relevance of his thought by paying attention to how Hegels speculative dialectics unfolds. It argues that the contemporary importance in a social philosophy of Hegels philosophical project lies in the critical task it performed and that this critical task depends on the recourse Hegel took to speculation. Hence, the book revitalises the importance in contemporary social philosophy of the critical endeavour performed in Hegels work and it responds to recent interpretations of Hegels philosophy where the attempt has been to rescue Hegels philosophical project by emphasising a pragmatic and post-metaphysical dimension to the philosophy. The arguments develop in a textual engagement with Hegels work and its progression and they rely on ongoing critical engagement with recent social philosophical appropriations of Hegels speculative philosophy, particularly in the German critical theoretical tradition. |
Number of Pages | 184 pages |