Routledge philosophy guidebook to Hegel on history / Joseph McCarney.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McCarney, Joe.

Series:

Routledge philosophy guidebooks.

Routledge philosophy guidebooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich, 1770-1831--Contributions in philosophy of history.

Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich.

History--Philosophy.

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (247 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Hegel on history

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Hegel's Introduction to the Philosophy of History remains one of the most profound and influential books on the philosophy of history. In clear and cogent terms this book:* examines the ideas and arguments of the Introduction to the Philosophy of History* explains key concepts of Hegel's system, a knowledge of which is essential for fully understanding his philosophy of history* assesses the continuing relevance of Hegel to the contemporary debate about the nature of history.

Contents:

Hegel on history; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Chapter1 Introduction; Life and influence; Scope of the inquiry; Text of the Introduction; Varieties of history; Predecessors; Structure of the inquiry; Part 1Philosophical Foundations; Chapter2 Presuppositions; Logic of consciousness; Scepticism; Idealist metaphysics; Double meanings; Chapter3 Subject and infinite power; Preliminary observations; Immanence and transcendence; Chapter4 Concept and spirit; Idea and concept; From nature to spirit; The philosophical tradition; Ordinary usage; Forms of spirit; Chapter5 Freedom

Everyday thought and philosophyEthical life; Objectivity and subjectivity; Being at home; Consciousness and realisation; Interval; Chapter6 From system to history; Dialectical categories; Recognition; Actual and rational; Part 2The Course of History; Chapter7 Passion and conquest; Interests; States of mind; The world's court of judgement; Might and right; Chapter8 The cunning of reason; Types of purpose; Kant's conception; Principles of development; Literal truths; Ancients and moderns; Chapter9 Peoples; Ethnic diversity; Non-European peoples; Eurocentricty; Imperialism; Chapter10 States

Forms of stateBeginnings of history; Role of memory; Chapter11 The end of history; Kojève; The last stage; Two forms of development; Morning prayer; Poverty, politics and religion; A vanished world; Gates of hell; Recognition and equality; Chapter12 The ways of God; Problem of evil; Divine comedy; Death of God; Consolations of immortality; The empirical record; World history in the twentieth century; Responsibilities; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-228) and index.

ISBN:

1-134-81784-3

1-280-33586-6

1-134-81785-1

0-203-13673-X

0-203-17055-5

9780203136737

OCLC:

84145541