Hegel

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A study of the philosophy of Hegel, his place in the history of ideas, and his continuing relevance and importance. Professor Taylor relates Hegel to the earlier history of philosophy and, more particularly, to the central intellectural and spiritual issues of his own time. He sees these in terms of a pervasive tension between the evolving ideals of individuality and self-realization on the one hand, and on the other a deeply-felt need to find signifance in a wider community. He considers the present form of these issues and the significance of Hegel's enterprise for the development of philosophy in this century. Hegel's basic ideas are characterized against this background, followed by an extensive exposition of his philosophy, as it is developed in the Phenomenology, the Logic and the works on history, politics, art, religion and the history of philosophy. Professor Taylor engages with Hegel sympathetically, on Hegel's own terms and, as the subject demands, in detail. We are made to grasp the interconnections of the system without being overwhelmed or overawed by its technicality. We are shown its importance and its limitations, and are enabled to stand back from it. Charles Taylor is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Philosophy at McGill University and author of influential books including Sources of the Self, The Ethics of Authenticity, and A Secular Age. He has received many honors, including the Templeton Prize, the Berggruen Prize, and membership in the Order of Canada Cover Dedication Title Page Copyright Contents Preface and Acknowledgements Abbreviations German words used in text PART I: The Claims of Speculative Reason I. Aims of a New Epoch II. Hegel's Itinerary III. Self-Positing Spirit PART II: Phenomenology IV. The Dialectic of Consciousness V. Self-Consciousness VI. The Formation of Spirit VII. The Road to Manifest Religion VIII. The Phenomenology as Interpretive Dialectic PART III: Logic IX. A Dialectic of Categories X. Being I. Dasein II. Quantity III. Measure XI. Essence I. From Reflection to Ground II. Appearance III. Reality XII. The Concept I. Subjectivity II. Objectivity III. The Idea XIII. The Idea in Nature PART IV: History and Politics XIV. Ethical Substance XV. Reason and History XVI. The Realized State PART V: Absolute Spirit XVII. Art XVIII. Religion XIX. Philosophy PART VI: Conclusion XX. Hegel Today Biographical Note Bibliography Analytical list of main discussions Index