We often hear that hegel is the eminence grise standing behind karl marx and that the hegelian dialectic is the basis on which marx and engels developed materialist dialectics. His research and teaching focuses on exploring the german tradition in philosophy from kant to the present, and his many publications include hegel. The phenomenology of spirit translated and edited by. Terry pinkard one of the founders of modern philosophical thought georg wilhelm friedrich hegel 17701831 has gained the reputation of being one of the most abstruse and impenetrable of thinkers. Sep 17, 2009 terry pinkard philosophy, georgetown university has produced a new translation of hegel s phenomenology of spirit which will be published by cambridge university press, and he has generously made a draft of the text available online for use in classes. A biography by terry pinkard ralph blumenau immerses himself in a monumental biography of hegel by terry pinkard terry pinkard is professor of philosophy at georgetown university. Terry pinkard is professor of philosophy at northwestern university and is authoreditor of five previous books, the most recent being uhegels phenomenology cambridge, 1996. Hegel fused aristotles conception of nature with his insistence that the origin and. Hegels phenomenology of spirit 1807 is one of the most influential texts in the history of modern philosophy. Terry pinkard situates hegel firmly in the historical context of his times. For hegel, there was a kind of logic to the key concepts in aristotle and kant that inevitably pushed us from one to the. Terry pinkard philosophy, georgetown university has produced a new translation of hegels phenomenology of spirit which will be published by cambridge university press, and he has generously made a draft of the text available online for use in classes.
George steiner on terry pinkards biography of hegel. Reviewed by richard eldridge, swarthmore college in just 200 pages of text plus notes, terry pinkards new book is a masterpiece of clear, scrupulous exposition and an exceptionally able defense. To lenin, to sartre, his was quite simply the most powerful systematic intellect of which western history has. Terry pinkard was a student of hartmanns, and he has been one of the most consistent voices expounding a nonmetaphysical interpretation of hegel following on hartmanns example. Hegel s the phenomenology of spirit 1807 is one of the most influential texts in the history of modern philosophy. Terry pinkard draws on hegels central works as well as his lectures on aesthetics, the history of philosophy, and the philosophy of history in this deeply informed and original exploration of hegels naturalism. Terry pinkard sets the work in a historical context and reveals the contemporary relevance of hegel s thought to european and angloamerican philosophers. Pinkard, 9780521568340, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The phenomenology of spirit georg wilhelm fredrich hegel. Apr 21, 2020 hegel terry pinkard pdf ralph blumenau immerses himself in a monumental biography of hegel by terry pinkard. Hegel, misc in 19th century philosophy categorize this paper.
Ralph blumenau immerses himself in a monumental biography of hegel by terry pinkard. Terry pinkard on hegel and german classical philosophy. Susan buckmorss, hegel, haiti, and universal history. In a clear and straightforward style, terry pinkard reconstructs hegels theoretical philosophy and shows its connection to ethical and political theory. There he was formed intellectually by the luck of making two dear friends there holderlin and schelling who were themselves to emerge as significant intellectuals. Hegelian freedom in nature and in history terry pink. William bristow, hegel and the transformation of philosophical critique 16. This form of life is true in that it presents us with a view of what our agency would look like if we were both selfconscious and hence at odds with ourselves in some sense and yet at the. Hegel specialists and lay aficionados alike owe a debt of gratitude to terry pinkard for giving us a modern biography of one of the worlds most influential philosophers. Mind, nature, and the final ends of life, oxford university press, 2012, 2pp.
Mind, nature, and the final ends of life, oxford, 2012 excerpt. Life itself must be conceptualized in terms of the form of organisms as having their organs serving a purpose, namely, the production and reproduction of the organism. This new translation by terry pinkard, who has written a detailed biography of hegel, is accurate and deeply sensitive to the nuances of key german terms. A study of the aim and method of hegels phenomenology of spirit 27. May 14, 2019 hegel pinkard pdf admin may 14, 2019 no comments title. Nov 08, 2017 terry pinkard, professore presso luniversita georgetown a washington d. The book is the most detailed commentary on hegels work available. Preface 2 little bits and pieces of information has no real right be called science, and a conversation about its purpose and other such generalities would be in no way. King philosophy is a global organisation dedicated to developing emotional intelligence, both through our youtube channel and our reallife school located on.
Hegel s phenomenology of spirit 1807 is one of the most influential texts in the history of modern philosophy. Written in a clear and straightforward style, the book reconstructs hegel s theoretical philosophy and shows its connection to the ethical and political theory. It is part of the cambridge university press series of new translations and commentaries of major figures. Terry pinkard is professor of philosophy at georgetown university. For one thing, it is deeply flattering to its proponents, for it suggests that reality is in some obscure way dependent on them. Department of philosophy rosanna keefe university of sheffield sheffield s10 2tn, uk hegel. Terry pinkards hegel is one of the best introductions available to the philosophy of hegel. The phenomenology of spirit is both one of hegels most widely read books and one of his most obscure. A biography terry pinkard cambridge university press. In his 1807 phenomenology, hegel titled the sections on ancient greece the true spirit. Humans are, terry pinkard suggests in a new book on g. A biography by terry pinkard, cambridge university press, 2000.
Jun 18, 2001 throughout, he avoids hegals own famously technical jargon in order to display the full sweep and power of hegel s thought. John russon, the self and its body in hegels phenomenology of spirit 15. This will quickly become the standard biography of hegel, and richly deserves to do so. Pdf on sep 1, 2014, terje sparby published the open closure of hegels method and system. Aug 29, 2019 hegel pinkard pdf by admin august 29, 2019 title. As pinkard explains, hegels version of naturalism was in fact drawn from aristotelian naturalism. In an age of fine hegel scholarship, this is a towering achievement.
This form of life is true in that it presents us with a view of what our agency would look like if we were both selfconscious and hence at. Quentin lauer, a reading of hegels phenomenology of spirit throughout the course, i will recommend and, whenever possible, add secondary sources on blackboard that address class discussion. We often hear that hegel is the eminence grise standing behind karl marx and that the hegelian dialectic is the basis on. Dec 15, 2017 king philosophy is a global organisation dedicated to developing emotional intelligence, both through our youtube channel and our reallife school located on 10 campuses around the world.
Studies hegel, 19thcentury german philosophy, and kant. Ten of its fifteen chapters deal primarily with hegels life and with the social, cultural and political climate within which he worked. The hegel who emerges from this account is a complex, fascinating figure of european modernity, who offers us a still compelling. Terry pinkard, georgetown university, philosophy department, faculty member. I thought some of you would like to know of this ambitious project, and also perhaps want to make use of the translation pinkard has. Apr 11, 2020 hegel pinkard pdf posted on april 11, 2020 title. Hegels phenomenology of spirit university of oregon. This first major biography of hegel in english offers not only a complete, uptodate account of the life, but also an overview of the key philosophical concepts in hegel s work in an accessible style. The book is the most detailed commentary on hegel s work available. Mind, nature, and the final ends of life, oxford, 2012. Reviewed by richard eldridge, swarthmore college in just 200 pages of text plus notes, terry pinkard s new book is a masterpiece of clear, scrupulous exposition and an exceptionally able defense. Jun 28, 2019 terry pinkard situates hegel firmly in the historical context of his times. Pinkards hegel gripped this reader from the first paragraph, which explodes several myths about hegel, to the end of his long book. Hegels philosophy of history, finite creatures facing an infinite problem 20.
In it, hegel proposed an arresting and novel picture of the relation of mind to world and of people to each other. Terry pinkard on hegel and german classical philosophy youtube. He has published numerous books on german philosophy and on hegel in particular. Apr 19, 2020 hegel terry pinkard pdf ralph blumenau immerses himself in a monumental biography of hegel by terry pinkard. Terry pinkards new translation of hegels phenomenology. The phenomenology of spirit is both one of hegel s most widely read books and one of his most obscure. Hegels the phenomenology of spirit 1807 is one of the most influential texts in the history of modern philosophy.
Pinkard speaks of hegels supposedly idealist philosophy, but that is much too modest. Pdf pinkard hegels phenomenology and logic an overview. The sociality of reason is one of his major texts, discussing the work of hegels that has come to bulk largest in philosophical. Georgwilhelmfriedrichhegel thephenomenologyofspirit hegelsphenomenologyofspirit1807isoneofthemostinfluential textsinthehistoryofmodernphilosophy. C, nellintervista che ha concesso in esclusiva per il sito filosofia. The philosophers philosopher biography books the guardian. A biography by terry pinkard issue 37 philosophy now. Bourgeois, citizens and capital terry pinkard abstract. Dec 05, 2018 humans are, terry pinkard suggests in a new book on g. He sets the work in a historical context and shows the contemporary relevance of hegels thought for european and angloamerican philosophers. This monumental work has 665 pages of text, followed by 115 pages of notes, sources, and index. The sociality of reason is one of his major texts, discussing the work of hegel s that has come to bulk largest in philosophical. Jun, 2019 terry pinkard is professor of philosophy at georgetown university in washington, dc. Because of this, things can go well or badly for organisms.
Like kant before him, hegel offered up a systematic account of the. This first major biography of hegel in english offers not only a complete, uptodate account of the life, but also an overview of the key. The story of that life is of an ambitious, powerful thinker living in a period of great tumult dominated by the figure of napoleon. Terry pinkard, georgetown university, washington dc. Terry pinkard offers the most rounded, richly filledout picture of hegel, as both philosopher and man, that we have ever had in english. Merold westphal, history and truth in hegels phenomenology, 3rd ed.
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