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Hegel's Idea of Philosophy
Quentin Lauer
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paperback. The most authoritative version of Hegel's 'Introduction' to his lectures on the history of philosophy. The translation is a model of its kind.-International Philosophical Quarterly Num Pages: 159 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 227.
In his Introduction to the History of Philosophy, Hegel undertook to say what philosophy is; that it can be said to have a history. He treated philosophy as an organic unity, a process, to which philosophers down through the ages have made contributions. Thus in Hegel's view, the history of philosophy is inseparable from doing philosophy, and philosophy can be done only historically. Hegel engaged in a critique both of "philosophies" and of the ways of treating philosophy's history. The author's analysis, combined with his translation of a version of the Introduction not previously available, makes intelligible a mode of ... Read more
In his Introduction to the History of Philosophy, Hegel undertook to say what philosophy is; that it can be said to have a history. He treated philosophy as an organic unity, a process, to which philosophers down through the ages have made contributions. Thus in Hegel's view, the history of philosophy is inseparable from doing philosophy, and philosophy can be done only historically. Hegel engaged in a critique both of "philosophies" and of the ways of treating philosophy's history. The author's analysis, combined with his translation of a version of the Introduction not previously available, makes intelligible a mode of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
159
Condition
New
Number of Pages
159
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780823209279
SKU
V9780823209279
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About Quentin Lauer
Quentin Lauer was Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Fordham University.
Reviews for Hegel's Idea of Philosophy
The most authoritative version of Hegel's "Introduction" to his lectures on the history of philosophy. The translation is a model of its kind.
—International Philosophical Quarterly
—International Philosophical Quarterly