Hegel's antiquity / Will D. Desmond.

Author/creator Desmond, William D., 1974-
Other author Oxford University Press.
Format Electronic
EditionFirst edition.
Publication InfoOxford : Oxford University Press, 2020.
Descriptionviii, 391 pages ; 22 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Oxford Scholarship Online
Subjects

SeriesClassical presences
Classical presences. ^A611052
Summary "Hegel's Antiquity' aims to summarize, contextualize, and criticize Hegel's understanding and treatment of major aspects of the classical world, approaching each of the major areas of his historical thinking in turn: politics, art, religion, philosophy, and history itself. The discussion excerpts relevant details from a range of Hegel's works, with an eye both to the ancient sources with which he worked, and the contemporary theories (German aesthetic theory, Romanticism, Kantianism, Idealism (including Hegel's own), and emerging historicism) which coloured his readings. What emerges is that Hegel's interest in both Greek and Roman antiquity was profound and is essential for his philosophy, arguably providing the most important components of his vision of world-history: Hegel is generally understood as a thinker of modernity (in various senses), but his modernity can only be understood in essential relation to its predecessors and 'others', notably the Greek world and Roman world whose essential 'spirit' he assimilates to his own notion of Geist."-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages [353]-375) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2020933782
ISBN0198839065 (hardback)
ISBN9780198839064 (hardback)

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