Hegel and the Philosophy of Nature (Suny Series in Hegelian Studies) (Suny Series in Hegellian Studies) [Paperback]

Stephen Houlgate (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 079144144X | ISBN-13: 978-0791441442 | Publication Date: December 7, 1998

Hegel and the Philosophy of Nature is an important new study of Hegel's profound philosophical account of the natural world. It examines Hegel's alleged idealism, his concepts of space and time, the conception of speculative geometry, his critical engagement with Kant's Metaphysical Foundations of Natural Science, his critique of Newtonian science, his concept of evolution, the notion of Aufhebung, and his infamous theory of planetary objects. The book confirms that, far from being surpassed by nineteenth- and twentieth-century scientific developments, Hegel's philosophy of nature continues to have great significance for our understanding of the natural world.

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Stephen Houlgate is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Warwick and is the author of Hegel, Nietzsche and the Criticism of Metaphysics and Freedom, Truth and History: An Introduction to Hegel's Philosophy.

Product Details

• Paperback: 390 pages
• Publisher: State University of New York Press (December 7, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 079144144X
• ISBN-13: 978-0791441442
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Essential addition to the collection, May 13, 2001

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This review is from: Hegel and the Philosophy of Nature (Suny Series in Hegelian Studies) (Suny Series in Hegellian Studies) (Paperback)

Once again, Professor Houlgate has provided us with a text which is both critical and expansive. His incisive and compelling introduction unfolds with a thoughtful eye to those elements of the work which are too often passed over as obvious or irrelevant. This contribution to the literature is essential for any responsible reader of Hegel.