Hegel's Critique of Liberalism: Rights in Context

by Steven B. Smith

Book Overview

In Hegel's Critique of Liberalism, Steven B. Smith examines Hegel's critique of rights-based liberalism and its relevance to contemporary political concerns. Smith argues that Hegel reformulated classic liberalism, preserving what was of value while rendering it more attentive to the dynamics of human history and the developmental structure of the moral personality. Hegel's goal, Smith suggests, was to find a way of incorporating both the ancient...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226763498
• ISBN13: 9780226763491
• Release Date: June 1989
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"