The Philosophy of Hegel (Volume 10)

Continental European Philosophy

by Allen Speight

Speight begins with the young Hegel and his writings prior to the Phenomenology, focusing on the notion of positivity and how Hegel's social, economic, and religious concerns became linked to systematic and logical ones. He then examines the Phenomenology in detail, including its treatment of scepticism, the problem of immediacy, the transition from "consciousness" to "self-consciousness", and the emergence of the social and historical category of "Spirit". Other chapters explore the Logic, paying particular attention to a number of contested issues associated with Hegel’s claims to systematicity and the relation between the categories of Hegel's logic and nature or spirit (Geist). The final chapters discuss Hegel's ethical and political thought and the three elements of his notion of "absolute spirit" - art, religion, and philosophy - as well as the importance of history to his philosophical approach as a whole.

Genres: Philosophy

176 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2008

Reviews

[Kamakana · Rating 2 out of 5]

140523: another rec for the Routledge Phil series Hegel by Beiser, this one is too tortured in writing, uses far too many (parenthesis), which has me emphasizing reading whatever is in it, questions, critical thought not very deeply explored, but do not want to give it a two as who knows how much is my ignorance... then I read something that works for me, another work on husserl, and decide to characterize in rating how only ok is this book...

[Robert Wood · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not the best introductory text I've read. Didn't help me much with the Phenomenology or the Philosophy of Right, which is my focused, but the material on Hegel's take on History, Aesthetics, and Religion is stronger.