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Elements of the Philosophy of Right

By Allen W. Wood , Georg Wilhelm Fredrich Hegel , H. B. Nisbet

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
1991
ISBN
0521348889, 9780521348881
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
12 MB (12473877 bytes)
Series
Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought
Pages
566\571
Time added
2011-04-18 11:31:18

Description

This book is a translation of a classic work of modern social and political thought. Elements of the Philosophy of Right, Hegel's last major published work, is an attempt to systematize ethical theory, natural right, the philosophy of law, political theory, and the sociology of the modern state into the framework of Hegel's philosophy of history. Hegel's work has been interpreted in radically different ways, influencing many political movements from far right to far left, and is widely perceived as central to the communitarian tradition in modern ethical, social, and political thought. This edition includes extensive editorial material informing the reader of the historical background of Hegel's text, and explaining his allusions to Roman law and other sources, making use of lecture materials which have only recently become available. The new translation is literal, readable, and consistent, and will be informative and scholarly enough to serve the needs of students and specialists alike.

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