David James

Property and its Forms in Classical German Philosophy

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A comprehensive analysis of the theories of property developed by four key figures in classical German philosophy that explores such central questions as the nature of property, what specific forms of property are justifiable and whether property rights ought to be respected or limited in the name of freedom.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 215
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. September 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781009288101
• ISBN-10: 1009288105
• Artikelnr.: 70771477

Autorenporträt

David James is Reader in Philosophy at the University of Warwick. His previous publications include Rousseau and German Idealism: Freedom, Dependence and Necessity (Cambridge, 2013), and Practical Necessity, Freedom, and History: From Hobbes to Marx (2021).

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: 1. The mystery of the right to property
2. The concept of property and forms of property
3. Property, freedom and enlightenment: Kant's Rechtslehre
4. Fichte on property and labour
5. Property and ethical life: Hegel's system of right
6. Equality, exchange value and individuality: Marx's critique of private property
Concluding remark
Bibliography
Index.