Between Hegel And Spinoza: A Volume Of Critical Essays (bloomsbury Studies In Philosophy)
by Hasana Sharp /
2014 / English / PDF
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Recent
Recent
work in political philosophy and the history of ideas presents
Spinoza and
work in political philosophy and the history of ideas presents
Spinoza and
Hegel as the most powerful living alternatives to mainstream
Enlightenment
Hegel as the most powerful living alternatives to mainstream
Enlightenment
thought. Yet, for many philosophers and political theorists
today, one must
thought. Yet, for many philosophers and political theorists
today, one must
choose between Hegel or Spinoza. As Deleuze's influential
interpretation
choose between Hegel or Spinoza. As Deleuze's influential
interpretation
maintains, Hegel exemplifies and promotes the modern "cults of
death," while
maintains, Hegel exemplifies and promotes the modern "cults of
death," while
Spinoza embodies an irrepressible "appetite for living." Hegel is
the figure of
Spinoza embodies an irrepressible "appetite for living." Hegel is
the figure of
negation, while Spinoza is the thinker of "pure affirmation".
Yet, between
negation, while Spinoza is the thinker of "pure affirmation".
Yet, between
Hegel and Spinoza there is not only opposition. This collection
of essays seeks
Hegel and Spinoza there is not only opposition. This collection
of essays seeks
to find the suppressed kinship between Hegel and Spinoza. Both
philosophers
to find the suppressed kinship between Hegel and Spinoza. Both
philosophers
offer vigorous and profound alternatives to the methodological
individualism of
offer vigorous and profound alternatives to the methodological
individualism of
classical liberalism. Likewise, they sketch portraits of reason
that are
classical liberalism. Likewise, they sketch portraits of reason
that are
context-responsive and emotionally contoured, offering an
especially rich appreciation
context-responsive and emotionally contoured, offering an
especially rich appreciation
of our embodied and historical existence. The authors of this
collection
of our embodied and historical existence. The authors of this
collection
carefully lay the groundwork for a complex and delicate alliance
between these
carefully lay the groundwork for a complex and delicate alliance
between these
two great iconoclasts, both within and against the Enlightenment
tradition.
two great iconoclasts, both within and against the Enlightenment
tradition.
