Hegel's elements of the philosophy of right : a critical guide /

Hegel's 'Elements of the Philosophy of Right', one of the classic texts of German Idealism, is a seminal work of legal, social and political philosophy that has generated very different interpretations since its publication in 1821. Written with the advantage of historical distance, t...

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Group Author: James, David, 1966
Published: Cambridge University Press,
Publisher Address: Cambridge, United Kingdom :
Publication Dates: 2017.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: Cambridge critical guides
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Summary: Hegel's 'Elements of the Philosophy of Right', one of the classic texts of German Idealism, is a seminal work of legal, social and political philosophy that has generated very different interpretations since its publication in 1821. Written with the advantage of historical distance, the essays in this volume adopt a fresh perspective that makes readers aware of the breadth and depth of this classic work. The themes of the essays reflect the continuing relevance of the text, and include Hegel's method, the concept of property, Hegel's view of morality, the concept of Sittlichkeit, the modern
Carrier Form: xii, 234 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-226) and index.
ISBN: 9781107077928 (hardback : alkaline paper) :
1107077923 (hardback : alkaline paper)
Index Number: K230
CLC: B516.35-62
Call Number: B516.35-62/H462-1
Contents: Introduction : freedom and history in Hegel's Philosophy of right / David James -- The method of the Philosophy of right / Frederick Neuhouser -- Property, use and value in Hegel's Philosophy of right / Stephen Houlgate -- Hegel on morality / Allen W. Wood -- Hegelian conscience as reflective equilibrium and the organic justification of sittlichkeit / Dean Moyar -- Living the contradictions : wives, husbands and children in Hegel's elements of the Philosophy of right / Kimberly Hutchings -- "The ethicality in civil society" : bifurcation, bildung and Hegel's supersession of the aporias of so