Stephen Houlgate (University of Warwick)

An Introduction to Hegel

Freedom, Truth and History

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This classic introduction to one of the most influential modern thinkers, G.W.F. Hegel (1770--1831) has been made even more comprehensive through the addition of four new chapters. New edition of a classic introduction to Hegel. Enables students to engage with many aspects of Hegel's philosophy.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
• 2 ed
• Seitenzahl: 314
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Februar 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 638g
• ISBN-13: 9780631230632
• ISBN-10: 0631230637
• Artikelnr.: 21278664

Autorenporträt

Stephen Houlgate is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Warwick. He is the author of Hegel, Nietzsche and the Criticism of Metaphysics (1986) and the editor of Hegel and the Philosophy of Nature (1998) and The Hegel Reader (Blackwell, 1998). He was President of the Hegel Society of America from 1994 to 1996 and is currently editor of the Bulletin of the Hegel Society of Great Britain.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface to Second Edition.

Introduction.

1. History and Truth.

2. Thinking Without Presuppositions.

3. Freedom, Rights, and Civility.

4. Art and Human Wholeness.

5. Philosophy and Christian Faith.

6. Philosophy of Nature.

7. Philosophy of Subjective Spirit.

Notes.

Bibliographical Essay.

Index

Rezensionen

'This is a sympathetic and very enlightening introduction toHegel's thought, which will provide great assistance to thosestudying his work for the first time, while also being of interestto experts in the field. The new material on thePhenomenology, Philosophy of Nature and Philosophy ofSubjective Spirit adds to what has always been one of the besttexts on Hegel's philosophy as a whole.' RobertStern, Professor of Philosophy, University of Sheffield

'With the addition of five new chapters Houlgate'sbook becomes, hands down, the best introduction to Hegel'sphilosophy available. Houlgate is everywhere a lucid and patientguide to the depths and richness of Hegel's thought. Anindispensable book for newcomers to Hegel. Highlyrecommended.' J. M. Bernstein, New School for SocialResearch