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Freedom and Tradition in Hegel : Reconsidering Anthropology, Ethics, and Religion / Thomas A. Lewis.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lewis, Thomas A.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Philosophical anthropology.
- Religion--Philosophy.
- Religion.
- Ethics.
- Tradition (Philosophy).
- Liberty.
- Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich, 1770-1831. Vorlesungen über die Philosophie des Geistes.
- Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (273 pages) : illustrations
- Place of Publication:
- Notre Dame, Indiana : University of Notre Dame Press, 2005.
- Summary:
- Freedom and Tradition in Hegel stands at the intersection of three vital currents in contemporary ethics: debates over philosophical anthropology and its significance for ethics, reevaluations of tradition and modernity, and a resurgence of interest in Hegel. Thomas A. Lewis engages these three streams of thought in light of Hegel's recently published Vorlesungen über die Philosophie des Geistes. Drawing extensively on these lectures, Lewis addresses an important lacuna in Hegelian scholarship by first providing a systematic analysis of Hegel's philosophical anthropology and then examining its fundamental role in Hegel's ethical and religious thought. Lewis contends that Hegel's anthropology seeks to account for both the ongoing significance of the religious and philosophical traditions in which we are raised and our ability to transcend these traditions. Pursuing the implications of the integral role of practice in Hegel's anthropology, Lewis argues for a more progressive interpretation of Hegel's ethics and a "Hegelian" critique of Hegel's most problematic statements on political and social issues. Lewis concludes that Hegel offers a powerful strategy for reconciling freedom and tradition. This fresh interpretation of Hegel's work provides a challenging new perspective on his ethical and religious thought. It will be of significant value to students and scholars in religious studies, philosophy, and political theory.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-239) and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780268033682
- 0268033684
- 9780268159733
- 0268159734
- OCLC:
- 1016798439
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