Hegel's logic and metaphysics /
Kant said that logic had not had to take a single step forward since Aristotle, but German Idealists in the following generation made concerted efforts to rethink the logical foundations of philosophy. In this book, Jacob McNulty offers a new interpretation of Hegel's Logic, the key work of thi...
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| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
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| Summary: | Kant said that logic had not had to take a single step forward since Aristotle, but German Idealists in the following generation made concerted efforts to rethink the logical foundations of philosophy. In this book, Jacob McNulty offers a new interpretation of Hegel's Logic, the key work of this philosophical system. McNulty shows that Hegel is responding to a perennial problem in the history and philosophy of logic, the logocentric predicament. In Hegel, we find an answer to a question so basic that it cannot be posed without risking incoherence. What is the justification for logic? How can one justify logic without already relying upon it? The answer takes the form of rethinking the role of metaphysics in philosophy, so that logic assumes a new position as derivative rather than primary. This important book will appeal to a wide range of readers in Hegel studies and beyond. |
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| Physical Description: | xxi, 264 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-258) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781316512562 1316512568 |