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Reason in the World: Hegel´s Metaphysics and Its Philosophical Appeal
James Kreines
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Description for Reason in the World: Hegel´s Metaphysics and Its Philosophical Appeal
Hardback. This book defends a new interpretation of Hegel's theoretical philosophy, according to which it has a single organizing focus, giving philosophical force to his arguments in his central Science of Logic, and undercutting prominent worries. The focus is not epistemology or skepticism, but the metaphysics of reason in the world. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD1; HPJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 243 x 27. Weight in Grams: 534.
This book defends a new interpretation of Hegel's theoretical philosophy, according to which Hegel's project in his central Science of Logic has a single organizing focus, provided by taking metaphysics as fundamental to philosophy, rather than any epistemological problem about knowledge or intentionality. Hegel pursues more specifically the metaphysics of reason, concerned with grounds, reasons, or conditions in terms of which things can be explained-and ultimately with the possibility of complete reasons. There is no threat to such metaphysics in epistemological or skeptical worries. The real threat is Kant's Transcendental Dialectic case that metaphysics comes into conflict with ... Read more
This book defends a new interpretation of Hegel's theoretical philosophy, according to which Hegel's project in his central Science of Logic has a single organizing focus, provided by taking metaphysics as fundamental to philosophy, rather than any epistemological problem about knowledge or intentionality. Hegel pursues more specifically the metaphysics of reason, concerned with grounds, reasons, or conditions in terms of which things can be explained-and ultimately with the possibility of complete reasons. There is no threat to such metaphysics in epistemological or skeptical worries. The real threat is Kant's Transcendental Dialectic case that metaphysics comes into conflict with ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780190204303
SKU
V9780190204303
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About James Kreines
James Kreines is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Claremont McKenna College, in Claremont, California. He teaches and writes about the history of metaphysics, especially in Kant and Hegel. Future research topics include metaphilosophy, and Kant's things in themselves.
Reviews for Reason in the World: Hegel´s Metaphysics and Its Philosophical Appeal
... its value is secured by the remarkable clarity, thoroughness, and insight with which it has rearranged, reexamined, and reinterpreted an important constellation of Hegelian terms, arguments, and approaches
and also by its promise to bring Hegel into play in contemporary metaphysics. I strongly recommend it to anyone who already has, or should cultivate, an interest in Hegel, his ... Read more
and also by its promise to bring Hegel into play in contemporary metaphysics. I strongly recommend it to anyone who already has, or should cultivate, an interest in Hegel, his ... Read more