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Neither Marx nor Nietzsche first gave us theory - Hegel did. To support this contention, the author presents a fresh account of the origins and legacy of Hegel's dialectic as theory. He explains how Hegel boldly broke from modern philosophy when he adopted medieval dialectical habits of thought to fashion his own dialectic.

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"Cole mobilizes the force and joy of his philosophical intelligence-as only a theoretically inflected medievalist could-in the direction of the most persuasive account we now have of theory's origins. Brilliantly argued and beautifully written, this book shows us not only how theory was born but why it is still very much alive and, in Cole's hands, why it has such a compelling future." (Eduardo Cadava, coauthor of The Itinerant Languages of Photography)"

The Birth of Theory

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      Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 15/06/2014
      ISBN13: 9780226135427, 978-0226135427
      ISBN10: 022613542X

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Neither Marx nor Nietzsche first gave us theory - Hegel did. To support this contention, the author presents a fresh account of the origins and legacy of Hegel's dialectic as theory. He explains how Hegel boldly broke from modern philosophy when he adopted medieval dialectical habits of thought to fashion his own dialectic.

      Trade Review
      "Cole mobilizes the force and joy of his philosophical intelligence-as only a theoretically inflected medievalist could-in the direction of the most persuasive account we now have of theory's origins. Brilliantly argued and beautifully written, this book shows us not only how theory was born but why it is still very much alive and, in Cole's hands, why it has such a compelling future." (Eduardo Cadava, coauthor of The Itinerant Languages of Photography)"

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