Hegel's Social Philosophy: The Project of Reconciliation

by Michael O. Hardimon

Overview

This book provides an authoritative account of Hegel's social philosophy at a level that presupposes no specialized knowledge of the subject. Hegel's social theory is designed to reconcile the individual with the modern social world. Michael Hardimon explores the concept of reconciliation in detail and discusses Hegel's views on the relationship between individuality and social membership, and on the family, civil society, and the state.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521418522
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	05/27/1994
Series:	Modern European Philosophy
Pages:	296
Product dimensions:	5.67(w) x 8.78(h) x 0.87(d)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction; Part I. An Approach to Hegel's Project; 1. The problems of Hegel's project; 2. Geist and Doppelsatz ; 3. The concept of reconciliation; Part II. The Project of Reconciliation: 4. The anatomy of the project; 5. Individuality and social membership; 6. The family, civil society and the state; 7. Divorce, poverty and war; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

Editorial Reviews

"Michael Hardimon's carefully and clearly argued, deeply nuanced book represents an important contribution to the ongoing Hegel renaissance. A short review can never do justice to such a richly argued work so replete with detail and example. Hegel scholars will learn much from it, and those innocent of Hegelian language will find it a good place to begin." Terry Pinkard, Ethics

"Micahel Hardimon's new book is a valuable study of Hegel's social and political philosophy....Hardimon deliberately resists using Hegel's technical terminology and engaging in detailed scholarly disputes in a successful effort to avoid obscurity and distraction. The result is a book that should be prized by anyone seeking an accessible presentation of Hegel's social philosophy, particularly as a vehicle for teaching Hegel's political thought without having to devote an entire course to the task." The Philosophical Review

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