Tag: Philosophy
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Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel: A Propaedeutic
Thomas Sören Hoffmann’s Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel: A Propaedeutic is a monumental intellectual biography that goes deeply into the dense philosophy of Hegel, the master philosopher of German idealism and the last great system builder of European philosophy. Hoffmann offers a comprehensive exploration of Hegel’s thought, working through all the major themes that define his…
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Picturing Hegel: An Illustrated Guide to Hegel’s Encyclopaedia Logic
Picturing Hegel: An Illustrated Guide to Hegel’s Encyclopaedia Logic by Julie E. Maybee is a groundbreaking work that breathes new life into G.W.F. Hegel’s notoriously dense and challenging Encyclopaedia Logic. Maybee created an ambitious project to demystify Hegel’s philosophical system by employing diagrams and illustrations, offering a novel approach that caters to both newcomers and…
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Hegel’s Shorter Logic: An Introduction and Commentary
Hegel’s Shorter Logic: An Introduction and Commentary by John Grier Hibben and Eric v.d. Luft is a monumental contribution to Hegelian scholarship, offering an in-depth exploration of Hegel’s Encyclopedia Logic. Since its original publication in 1902, Hibben’s work has been celebrated for its clarity and insightful interpretation of Hegel’s philosophical system. This revised edition, significantly…
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Hegel: Political Writings
Hegel: Political Writings, edited by Lawrence Dickey and H. B. Nisbet, is an indispensable volume that offers a presentation of Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel’s political philosophy beyond his renowned Philosophy of Right. This collection gathers Hegel’s most significant political writings, providing readers with unparalleled access to both the practical and metaphysical dimensions of his thought.…
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Martin Heidegger: Basic Writings
Martin Heidegger: Basic Writings is an indispensable compendium that encapsulates the depth and breadth of one of the most influential philosophers of the 20th century. This anthology brings together Heidegger’s seminal works, offering readers an immersive journey into his groundbreaking exploration of the fundamental questions of existence, Being, and the human condition. The collection not…
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Heidegger: His Life and His Philosophy
Heidegger: His Life and His Philosophy by Alain Badiou and Barbara Cassin, translated by Susan Spitzer with an introduction by Kenneth Reinhard, is an analysis of one of the twentieth century’s most influential yet controversial philosophers, Martin Heidegger. This extensive work delves deep into the paradoxical existence of Heidegger—an ordinary Nazi and a dedicated member…
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Heidegger’s Topology: Being, Place, World
In Heidegger’s Topology: Being, Place, World, Jeff Malpas offers an analysis of Martin Heidegger’s philosophy through the lens of topology—an investigation into the concept of place that unveils its centrality to Heidegger’s entire philosophical corpus. Malpas challenges the conventional view of Heidegger as primarily the philosopher of time, presenting instead a compelling argument that Heidegger’s…
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Heidegger’s Way of Being
Richard Capobianco’s Heidegger’s Way of Being is an exposition of Martin Heidegger’s lifelong philosophical focus on the nature of Being. In this ambitious follow-up to Engaging Heidegger, Capobianco makes a compelling case for understanding Heidegger’s work as a unified endeavor to elucidate Being as the temporal and radiant emergence of all beings. By combining insights…
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Being-in-the-World: A Commentary on Heidegger’s Being and Time, Division I
Hubert L. Dreyfus’s Being-in-the-World: A Commentary on Heidegger’s Being and Time, Division I is an analysis of one of the most significant and challenging texts of 20th-century philosophy. Dreyfus not only engages with the core of Heidegger’s Being and Time, a work that transformed philosophical thought upon its publication in 1927, but also provides a…
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Western Marxism and the Soviet Union: A Survey of Critical Theories and Debates Since 1917
Marcel van der Linden’s Western Marxism and the Soviet Union is an exhaustive, rigorous examination of the theoretical responses within Western Marxism to the Soviet Union’s evolution from its inception through the Cold War and beyond. The “Russian Question”—the ideological, economic, and political nature of Soviet society—was central to the larger Marxist dialogue, compelling intellectuals…
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Karl Korsch: A Study in Western Marxism
Karl Korsch: A Study in Western Marxism by Patrick Goode provides an analysis of Karl Korsch’s intellectual journey, his engagement with revolutionary Marxism, and his unique contribution to Marxist theory within the context of 20th-century European politics. This study explores Korsch’s revolutionary praxis, particularly his belief that Marxism is not merely an interpretative framework for…
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The Breakdown of Capitalism: A History of the Idea in Western Marxism, 1883-1983
F.R. Hansen’s The Breakdown of Capitalism: A History of the Idea in Western Marxism, 1883-1983 offers a richly layered and deeply critical examination of the complex intellectual tradition surrounding the theories of capitalism’s breakdown within Western Marxist thought. Written in 1985, Hansen’s work situates itself as both a historical study and a philosophical investigation, tracing…
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‘Western Marxism’ by José Guilherme Merquior
In Western Marxism, José Guilherme Merquior presents a richly layered critique of a complex intellectual movement that sought to reimagine Marxism through a cultural and ideological lens, distinct from the economic determinism of Soviet Marxism. Merquior’s analysis begins by locating the origins of Western Marxism in early 20th-century critiques of orthodox Marxism, a divergence led…
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Dialectic of Defeat: Contours of Western Marxism
In Dialectic of Defeat: Contours of Western Marxism, Russell Jacoby undertakes a rigorous critique of mainstream, “conformist” Marxism, a tradition he views as deeply compromised by its adherence to the “cult of success” and the fetishization of scientific methodology. Jacoby’s work engages with an essential but sidelined trajectory within Marxist thought, a Western alternative that,…
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Leo Kofler’s Philosophy of Praxis: Western Marxism and Socialist Humanism
Leo Kofler’s Philosophy of Praxis, translated by Nathaniel Thomas, offers a monumental account of the life, philosophy, and critical thought of Leo Kofler (1907–1995), a figure dubbed an “unmutilated, living Marxist” by Oskar Negt. This book, rich in its philosophical excavation, explores the deep layers of Kofler’s work as it intersected with Western Marxist currents,…
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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…
Simon Gros 