Hegel

By J.M. Fritzman

Book Overview

G. W. F. Hegel has long been considered one of the most influential and controversial thinkers of the nineteenth century, and his work continues to provoke debate in contemporary philosophy. This new book provides readers with an accessible introduction to Hegel's thought, offering a lucid and highly readable account of his Phenomenology of Spirit, Science of Logic, Philosophy of Nature, Philosophy of History, and Philosophy of Right. It provides a cogent and careful analysis of the philosopher's main arguments, considers critical responses, evaluates competing interpretations, and assesses the legacy of Hegel's work for philosophy in the present day.

In his comprehensive discussion of the major works, J. M. Fritzman considers crucial questions of authorial intent raised by the Phenomenology of Spirit and examines Hegel's conceptions of necessity and philosophical method. In his presentation of Hegel's Logic, the author evaluates the claim that logic has no presuppositions and examines whether this endorses a foundationalist or coherentist epistemology. Fritzman goes on to scrutinize Hegel's claims that history represents the progressive realization of human freedom and details how Hegel believes that this is also expressed in art and religion.

This book serves as an excellent introduction to Hegel's wide-ranging philosophy for students as well as an innovative critique which will contribute to ongoing debates in the field.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745647243
• ISBN13: 9780745647241
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.3"