Beyond Hegel and Nietzsche: Philosophy, Culture, and Agency (Studies in Contemporary German Social Thought) [Hardcover]

Elliot L. Jurist (Author)

Book Description

Series: Studies in Contemporary German Social Thought | Publication Date: October 30, 2000

Are Hegel and Nietzsche philosophical opposites? Can twentieth-century Continental philosophers be categorized as either Hegelians or Nietzscheans? In this book Elliot Jurist places Hegel and Nietzsche in conversation with each other, reassessing their relationship in a way that affirms its complexity. Jurist examines Hegel's and Nietzsche's claim that philosophy and culture are linked and explicates the various meanings of "culture" in their work--in particular, the contrast both thinkers draw between ancient and modern culture. He evaluates their positions on the failure of modern culture and on the need to develop conceptions of satisfied agency. It is Jurist's original contribution to focus on the psychological sensibility that informs the project of both philosophers. Writing in an admirably clear style, he traces the ongoing legacy of Hegel's and Nietzsche's thought in Adorno, Habermas, Honneth, Jessica Benjamin, Heidegger, Derrida, Lacan, and Butler.

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"There is a great deal to learn from this fine book." Simon Critchley, Professor of Philosophy, University of Essex and College International de Philosophie

About the Author

Elliot L. Jurist is Director of the Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, City University of New York and Professor of Psychology, CCNY.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 369 pages
• Publisher: The MIT Press (October 30, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0262100878
• ISBN-13: 978-0262100878
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,019,932 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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