Hegel's Social Philosophy
The Project of Reconciliation

This book provides an authoritative account of Hegel's social philosophy at a level that presupposes no specialised knowledge of the subject.

Michael O. Hardimon (Author)

9780521418522, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 27 May 1994

296 pages
22.3 x 14.4 x 2.2 cm, 0.444 kg

"Micahel Hardimon's new book is a valuable study of Hegel's social and political philosophy....Hardimon deliberately resists using Hegel's technical terminology and engaging in detailed scholarly disputes in a successful effort to avoid obscurity and distraction. The result is a book that should be prized by anyone seeking an accessible presentation of Hegel's social philosophy, particularly as a vehicle for teaching Hegel's political thought without having to devote an entire course to the task." The Philosophical Review

This book provides an authoritative account of Hegel's social philosophy at a level that presupposes no specialised knowledge of the subject. Hegel's social theory is designed to reconcile the individual with the modern social world. Michael Hardimon explores the concept of reconciliation in detail and discusses Hegel's views on the relationship between individuality and social membership, and on the family, civil society, and the state. The book is an important addition to the string of major studies of Hegel published by Cambridge. It will interest a broad swathe of readers in philosophy, (both students and specialists), and could be used in courses on political and social theory.

Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Introduction
Part I. An Approach to Hegel's Project
1. The problems of Hegel's project
2. Geist and Doppelsatz
3. The concept of reconciliation
Part II. The Project of Reconciliation: 4. The anatomy of the project
5. Individuality and social membership
6. The family, civil society and the state
7. Divorce, poverty and war
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index.

Subject Areas: Western philosophy: c 1600 to c 1900 [HPCD]