On the Arbitrary Nature of Things : An Agnostic Reading of Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bridges, Andrew Lee.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Phenomenology.

Philosophy, Modern--19th century.

Philosophy, Modern.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (172 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Eugene : Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2022.

Summary:

On the Arbitrary Nature of Things approaches Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit through a paradigm of agnosticism developed from Hegel's own critique of systems of knowledge. This work traces Hegel's descriptions of the movements of Spirit with equal measures of charity and skepticism. It provokes one to question the level of agnosticism that should be taken toward our various systems of human understanding, both in Hegel's Phenomenology and in our contemporary world. With respect to our contemporary world, Bridges questions whether the nature of things is ultimately arbitrary and finds that phenomena such as the placebo effect and the use of sensoriums in phenomenological anthropology add credence to the position of agnosticism toward the arbitrary nature of things.

Contents:

Title Page

Introduction

Chapter 1: The Universal, the Arbitrary, and the Topsy-Turvy

Chapter 2: Reason, Phrenology, and Coherence Epistemologies

Chapter 3: The Potentiality of Both the Divine Mind and the Arbitrary Particular (Human) Mind to Become Universalized

Chapter 4: Parting Company with Hegel after an Examination of Three Skeptical Discoveries

Chapter 5: Examining the Cogency of Indistinguishability through the Phenomena of Sensoriums and the Placebo Effect

Appendix A: Some Reflection on the Meaning of “Nature”

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ISBN:

9781666714074

1666714070

OCLC:

1476358134