Reading Hegel's Phenomenology / John Russon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Russon, John, 1960-

Series:

Studies in Continental thought.

Studies in Continental thought

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich, 1770-1831. Phänomenologie des Geistes.

Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (315 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bloomington, IN : Indiana University Press, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In Reading Hegel's Phenomenology, John Russon uses the theme of reading to clarify the methods, premises, evidence, reasoning, and conclusions developed in Hegel's seminal text. Russon's approach facilitates comparing major sections and movements of the text, and demonstrates that each section of Phenomenology of Spirit stands independently in its focus on the themes of human experience. Along the way, Russon considers the rich relevance of Hegel's philosophy to understanding other key Western philosop

Contents:

Sense, time, and my meaning

From perception to philosophy

Understanding : things, forces, and the body

Death and desire in Hegel's epistemology : the form of Hegel's argument

Reading and the body

Hermeneutical pressure : intersubjectivity and objectivity

The "freedom of self-consciousness" and early modern epistemology

Reason and dualism

Spirit and skepticism

The contradictions of moral life : Hegel's critique of Kant

Selfhood, conscience, and dialectic

The ritual basis of self-identity

Vision and image in Hegel's system

Deciding to read : on the horizon (of Christianity)

Absolute knowing : the structure and project of Hegel's system of science.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-289) and index.

ISBN:

9786612072307

1-282-07230-7

0-253-11037-8

OCLC:

475973072