Beyond Liberalism and Communitaria: Studies in Hegel's Philosophy of Right [Paperback]

Robert R. Williams (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0791449343 | ISBN-13: 978-0791449349 | Publication Date: March 2001

Reflects new advances in Hegel scholarship and demonstrates the contemporary relevance of the Philosophy of Right.

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From the Back Cover

The first collection of essays treating Hegel's social and political philosophy to appear since 1984. Several new books have since been published transcribing Hegel's lectures on the Philosophy of Right. This book reflects these advances in Hegel scholarship and debunks the widely held notion of the totalitarian Hegel. Rather, Hegel's thought is revealed to be an alternative to both liberal individualism and communitarianism. The essays here treat Hegel's critique of morality (Kant), social contract theory, capitalism, poverty, as well as Hegel's views on punishment, freedom, and the ethical character and unity of the idea of the state.

About the Author

Robert R. Williams is Professor of Philosophy at Hiram College. He is the author of several books, including Hegel's Ethics of Recognition; Schleiermacher the Theologian: The Construction of the Doctrine of God; and Recognition: Fichte and Hegel on the Other, also published by SUNY Press.

Product Details

• Paperback: 280 pages
• Publisher: State University of New York Press (March 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0791449343
• ISBN-13: 978-0791449349
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #743,708 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)