Hegel beyond liberalism : the dialectic of political and economic democracy /
Hegel's political philosophy has long been associated with some form of social or welfare liberalism. Bernardo Ferro challenges this interpretation and shows how Hegel's work harbors a more ambitious philosophical project, pointing to a different vision of modern society. Ferro argues that...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
[2025].
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| Summary: | Hegel's political philosophy has long been associated with some form of social or welfare liberalism. Bernardo Ferro challenges this interpretation and shows how Hegel's work harbors a more ambitious philosophical project, pointing to a different vision of modern society. Ferro argues that Hegel's account of the state should be read not as a complement to the concept of civil society, but as a direct challenge to its underlying logic. He then draws the political and economic conclusions implicit in this line of approach, arguing that the conscious pursuit of the common good which Hegel regards as essential to a rational state is not compatible with either a capitalist production system or a constitutional monarchy, a true dialectical synthesis of the particular interests of individuals and the general interests of society entails nothing less than a comprehensive democratization of the economic and the political spheres and the need for this transformation holds the key to Hegel's enduring political relevance. |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 224 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 214-219) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781009584746 100958474X 9781009584715 1009584715 |