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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis is a very thorough, substantive, and readable discussion of the issue of individual freedom and the community in Hegel’s thought. It is centered on his Philosophy of Right, but in the double context of his philosophy of history and the post-Hegelian history of European modernity. What makes the book most interesting and relevant is the author’s Hegelian reflections on contemporary globalization, whose economic consequences we are now beginning to suffer due to individualism gone mad. I would heartily recommend it to educated readers, Hegel scholars, and political philosophers alike. -- Anselm K. Min, Claremont Graduate University
It is a sign of [Luther's] achievement that he is able to provide clear explanations of the dialectic and ofGeist; ...Luther has done us a great service by indicating the pressing need to think about the tension between the individual good and the common good, especially in light of our current economic woes. He has drawn up a detailed map of the Hegelian territory and marked the locations of buried treasure. We should be grateful for his exegetical and philosophic labors. * Perspectives on Politics *
Luther provides a thoroughly clear presentation of Hegel?s political philosophy. But more importantly, through the use of concrete examples, he demonstrates connections between Hegel?s philosophy and contemporary political issues. The result is that Luther makes Hegel much more accessible to undergraduate students, an impressive achievement given Hegel's notorious reputation. -- Patrick Horn, Claremont Graduate University
Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel: His Philosophy and Context Chapter 3. Hegel's Philosophy of History: The Odyssey of Liberty Chapter 4. Hegel's Sittlichkeit: Individual Freedom in Ethical Life Chapter 5. The Family and Bürgerliche Gesellschaft: Hegel's Realm of Particular Freedom Chapter 6. Autonomy and Solidarity: Hegel's Rechtsstaat Chapter 7. The Emergence of Hegelianism: Right and Left Movements Chapter 8. Nineteenth-Century Rejections of Hegelianism Chapter 9. Hegel and Postmodernism Chapter 10. Hegel Today
