Contributions

  • Wood, Allen W. - Contributor
  • Nisbet, Hugh Barr. - Contributor

Publication

1991 - Cambridge University Press, Cambridge [England], England

Language

English

Word Count

128,500 words, Guess

Page Count

514 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • LibraryThing97703
  • Goodreads214868

Classifications

  • DDC320.1/1
  • LCCK230.H43 G7813 1991

Description

This book is a translation of a classic work of modern social and political thought. Elements of the Philosophy of Right, Hegel's last major published work, is an attempt to systematize ethical theory, natural right, the philosophy of law, political theory, and the sociology of the modern state into the framework of Hegel's philosophy of history. Hegel's work has been interpreted in radically different ways, influencing many political movements from far right to far left, and is widely perceived as central to the communitarian tradition in modern ethical, social, and political thought. This edition includes extensive editorial material informing the reader of the historical background of Hegel's text, and explaining his allusions to Roman law and other sources, making use of lecture materials which have only recently become available. The new translation is literal, readable, and consistent, and will be informative and scholarly enough to serve the needs of students and specialists alike.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Cambridge texts in the history of political thought

Other Editions

  • Elements of the philosophy of rightCambridge University Press1991-01-01

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