Tag: Philosophy
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‘Understanding Brecht’ by Walter Benjamin
Understanding Brecht by Walter Benjamin is a seminal examination of the complex, dialectical relationship between art and political critique, presented through the lens of one of the most dynamic cultural partnerships of the 20th century—between Walter Benjamin, the philosopher and critic, and Bertolt Brecht, the playwright and poet. This volume brings together Benjamin’s essays on…
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Le idee migliorano. Origini e presupposti della Storia della filosofia di Hegel (1650-1827)
Roberto Bordoli’s Le idee migliorano. Origini e presupposti della Storia della filosofia di Hegel (1650-1827) is a compelling exploration of the development of the history of philosophy as an autonomous discipline and Hegel’s approach to it, steeped in a historical and ethical consciousness that reflects the intellectual evolution of modern Europe. Bordoli positions the history…
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Hegel in Nürnberg: Zeugnisse der Lehre und Zeichen der Liebe 1808 bis 1816
In Hegel in Nürnberg: Zeugnisse der Lehre und Zeichen der Liebe 1808 bis 1816, Rolf Gröschner and Wolfgang Mölkner make an intricate exploration of the unique period during which Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel served as rector at the Egidien-Gymnasium in Nuremberg. This work is neither a mere chronological recounting nor a simple historical narrative. Instead,…
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Hegel und die Freiheit der Modernen
Domenico Losurdo’s Hegel und die Freiheit der Modernen (Hegel and the Freedom of the Moderns) is an intellectually dense and methodically expansive work that scrutinizes and dismantles longstanding stereotypes surrounding Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, particularly the reductionist portrayal of him as merely a theorist of conservative restoration. Losurdo revisits Hegel’s philosophy through a historically grounded…
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The Blind Spot: Science and the Crisis of Uncertainty
The Blind Spot: Science and the Crisis of Uncertainty by William Byers is an exposition of the inherent limitations within the scientific endeavor and the epistemological crises that arise from them. Byers goes into the paradoxes and uncertainties that have emerged in modern science and mathematics, challenging the long-held belief that science offers an objective,…
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The Blind Spot: Why Science Cannot Ignore Human Experience
The Blind Spot: Why Science Cannot Ignore Human Experience is an exploration of the intrinsic relationship between human experience and the scientific endeavor. Authored by astrophysicist Adam Frank, theoretical physicist Marcelo Gleiser, and philosopher Evan Thompson, this work presents a compelling argument for the integration of the human perspective within science, asserting that human experience…
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The Blind Spot: Lectures on Logic
Jean-Yves Girard’s The Blind Spot: Lectures on Logic is an exposition of proof theory, challenging established notions and inviting reconsideration of the nature of mathematical knowledge. Intended for postgraduate students and researchers in logic, this work transcends mere technical exposition to engage with the philosophical underpinnings of logic itself, dissecting the relationship between questions and…
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Artificial Intelligence and Symbolic Computation | 9 Volumes
The Artificial Intelligence and Symbolic Computation series represents a look through the evolving landscape of computational intelligence and symbolic reasoning over the course of several decades. This collection of nine volumes encapsulates the proceedings of nine international conferences, each serving as a milestone in the convergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and symbolic mathematical computation. The…
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Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Gesammelte Werke
The historical-critical Academy edition of G.W.F. Hegel’s Gesammelte Werke (Collected Works) is the scholarly edition that encompasses the entirety of Hegel’s preserved works. This comprehensive project provides an authoritative resource on Hegel’s major writings, establishing a milestone in philosophical scholarship. It includes both published volumes and those forthcoming, aiming to cover everything from Hegel’s published…
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Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Phänomenologie des Geistes, Gesammelte Werke, 09
Hegel was thirty-seven; he was lecturing at the University of Jena, but was not very successful. He was quite poor, he needed money. He had a contract with a publisher in Bamberg for the Phenomenology, his first big and serious philosophical book. At some point the work slowed down and Hegel did not receive any payments,…
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Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Jenaer Systementwürfe III, Gesammelte Werke, 08
The lecture manuscript on the philosophy of nature and philosophy of spirit from the years 1805/06 represents the latest of the three surviving system drafts from Hegel’s Jena period. Regarding the philosophy of nature, the text of this lecture stands out because it is the first to have a systematic structure that closely resembles the…
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Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Vorlesungsmanuskripte I (1816-1831), Gesammelte Werke, 17
This work presents an in-depth exploration of the Philosophy of Religion, one of the key areas of Hegel’s thought. These are lecture manuscripts organized into three major parts, examining religion from its fundamental concept to its most developed, revealed forms. Part One delves into the concept of religion, providing a general definition, a scientific approach…
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Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Enzyklopädie der philosophischen Wissenschaften im Grundrisse (1830), Gesammelte Werke, 20
This work presents Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel’s Encyclopedia of the Philosophical Sciences in Outline, a foundational text in German Idealism. It outlines Hegel’s systematic approach to philosophy, covering three major areas: Logic, the Philosophy of Nature, and the Philosophy of Spirit. The book begins with a detailed introduction and several prefaces, including those to the…
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Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Enzyklopädie der philosophischen Wissenschaften im Grundrisse (1827), Gesammelte Werke, 19
This volume presents G. W. F. Hegel’s Encyclopedia of the Philosophical Sciences in Outline (1827), a foundational work that captures Hegel’s comprehensive system of philosophy, divided into three main parts: Logic, Philosophy of Nature, and Philosophy of Spirit. The Encyclopedia begins with Hegel’s prefaces to both the first and second editions, followed by a detailed…
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Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Schriften und Entwürfe I (1817-1825), Gesammelte Werke, 15
This volume of Gesammelte Werke focuses on a variety of Hegel’s early writings, both published and unpublished, spanning across his intellectual development from 1799 to 1808. It includes printed works, manuscripts, and secondary transmissions that shed light on his evolving philosophical views. Printed Works: Manuscripts: Secondary Transmissions: The appendix provides helpful editorial aids, including a…
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Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Schriften und Entwürfe (1799-1808), Gesammelte Werke, 05
This volume of the Academy Edition presents Hegel’s early writings from Jena and texts from his time in Bamberg. It begins with the Fragments of a Critique of the German Constitution, which Hegel started writing in Frankfurt. The individual sections are arranged in chronological order, reflecting the multiple revisions of this text that Hegel never…
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Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Frühe Schriften I, Gesammelte Werke, 01
This book provides a comprehensive collection of Hegel’s earliest writings and reflections, spanning his youth through his formative years. It includes diaries, early school essays, sermons, studies, and correspondence that illuminate his philosophical development. Each section captures Hegel’s grappling with questions central to his later work, including religion, ethics, and metaphysics, in addition to his…
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Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Frühe Exzerpte (1785-1800), Gesammelte Werke, 03
This volume provides a collection of early writings and excerpts from Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel’s educational and formative years. It encompasses writings from his time in gymnasium (1785-1788), his years in Bern (1794-1796), and various undated excerpts. The contents cover philosophical reflections, pedagogical insights, definitions of central philosophical terms, and observations on European culture and…
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Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Vorlesungsmanuskripte II (1816-1831), Gesammelte Werke, 18
The reception history of Hegel’s philosophy has been largely shaped by his lectures. However, manuscripts of these lectures have only survived fragmentarily—except for the manuscript on the philosophy of religion, which was already published with appendices in GW 17. This volume brings together all the other surviving manuscripts and notes for the lectures that Hegel…
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Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Nürnberger Gymnasialkurse und Gymnasialreden (1808-1816), Gesammelte Werke, 10,1
In Hegel’s philosophical development, there is a decade-long gap between the foundational years in Jena (1801-1806) and the years of elaboration in Heidelberg and Berlin (1816-1831). This period includes the two Bamberg years (1807-1808), for which the few texts are already published in volumes 5 and 12 of the Gesammelte Werke, and especially the Nuremberg…
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Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Nürnberger Gymnasialkurse und Gymnasialreden (1808-1816), Gesammelte Werke, 10,2
In Hegel’s philosophical development, there is a decade-long gap between the foundational years in Jena (1801-1806) and the years of elaboration in Heidelberg and Berlin (1816-1831). This period includes the two Bamberg years (1807-1808), for which the few texts are already published in volumes 5 and 12 of the Gesammelte Werke, and especially the Nuremberg…
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Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Wissenschaft der Logik. Erster Band. Die objektive Logik (1812/13), Gesammelte Werke, 11
Hegel’s Science of Logic is a landmark work that deeply examines the underlying structures of thought and reality. Volume 1, The Objective Logic, is divided into two primary books: The Doctrine of Being and The Doctrine of Essence. This volume introduces Hegel’s systematic philosophy, beginning with a deep inquiry into the most fundamental categories of…
Simon Gros 