Hegels Practical Philosophy

Robert B. Pippin0521429579, 9780521429573, 9780511457630

This fresh and original book argues that the central questions in Hegel’s practical philosophy are the central questions in modern accounts of freedom: What is freedom, or what would it be to act freely? Is it possible so to act? And how important is leading a free life? Robert Pippin argues that the core of Hegel’s answers is a social theory of agency, the view that agency is not exclusively a matter of the self-relation and self-determination of an individual but requires the right sort of engagement with and recognition by others. Using a detailed analysis of key Hegelian texts, he develops this interpretation to reveal the bearing of Hegel’s claims on many contemporary issues, including much-discussed core problems in the liberal democratic tradition. His important study will be valuable for all readers who are interested in Hegel’s philosophy and in the modern problems of agency and freedom.

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Table of contents :
Cover……Page 1
Half-title……Page 3
Title……Page 5
Copyright……Page 6
Dedication……Page 7
Contents……Page 9
Acknowledgments……Page 10
Part I Spirit……Page 15
I……Page 17
II……Page 25
III……Page 27
IV……Page 46
I……Page 50
II……Page 58
III……Page 59
IV……Page 72
I……Page 79
II……Page 83
III……Page 89
IV……Page 99
V……Page 104
I……Page 106
II……Page 109
III……Page 111
IV……Page 116
V……Page 120
VI……Page 124
VII……Page 127
VIII……Page 129
Part II Freedom……Page 133
I……Page 135
II……Page 139
III……Page 141
IV……Page 147
V……Page 150
VI……Page 155
VII……Page 157
I……Page 161
II……Page 164
III……Page 170
IV……Page 175
V……Page 177
VI……Page 179
VII……Page 184
VIII……Page 190
IX……Page 191
Part III Sociality……Page 195
I……Page 197
II……Page 200
III……Page 204
IV……Page 208
V……Page 219
I……Page 224
II……Page 229
III……Page 232
IV……Page 236
V……Page 237
VI……Page 240
VII……Page 244
VIII……Page 245
IX……Page 248
X……Page 250
I……Page 253
II……Page 261
III……Page 266
IV……Page 272
V……Page 276
I……Page 287
II……Page 294
G.W.F. HEGEL……Page 296
I. KANT……Page 297
BOOKS, BOOK CHAPTERS, AND ARTICLES……Page 298
Index……Page 315