Hegel's Theory Of Responsibility
by Mark Alznauer /
2015 / English / PDF
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A crucial aspect of Hegel's practical philosophy is his theory of
responsibility. This theory is both original and radical in its
emphasis on the role and importance of social and historical
conditions as a context for our actions. But even those who agree
that there is something valuable in Hegel's emphasis on sociality
are not in agreement about what that something is or about how
Hegel argues for it. Mark Alznauer offers the first book-length
account of the structure of the theory and its place within Hegel's
thought as a whole. The reader is carefully walked through the
psychological, social and historical aspects of responsibility in
Hegel's texts. The book demonstrates that attention to the concept
of responsibility reveals the true nature of Hegel's controversial
claims about the inherent sociality of human action.
A crucial aspect of Hegel's practical philosophy is his theory of
responsibility. This theory is both original and radical in its
emphasis on the role and importance of social and historical
conditions as a context for our actions. But even those who agree
that there is something valuable in Hegel's emphasis on sociality
are not in agreement about what that something is or about how
Hegel argues for it. Mark Alznauer offers the first book-length
account of the structure of the theory and its place within Hegel's
thought as a whole. The reader is carefully walked through the
psychological, social and historical aspects of responsibility in
Hegel's texts. The book demonstrates that attention to the concept
of responsibility reveals the true nature of Hegel's controversial
claims about the inherent sociality of human action.
