Starting with Hegel

Description

G.W.F. Hegel is without doubt one of the most important and influential thinkers in the whole history of philosophy. Covering all the key concepts of his work, Starting with Hegel provides an accessible introduction to this significant thinker. Thematically structured, the book leads the reader through a thorough overview of the development of Hegel's thought. Craig B. Matarrese shows how the questions that guided his early writings in fact shaped his entire career and thereby offers a more thorough understanding of the roots of his philosophical concerns. Providing coverage of the full range of Hegel's ideas, the book offers detailed examinations of all his key texts, including The Phenomenology of Spirit and The Philosophy of Right. Crucially the book introduces the major thinkers and events that proved influential in the development of Hegel's thought, including Kant, Schiller, Fichte, Schelling, the French Revolution, the Enlightenment, and romanticism.

Craig B. Matarrese is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Director of Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) Program at Minnesota State University, USA.

"Prof. Matarrese has written a lively, stimulating, and accessible introduction to Hegel that rivals the best books of this kind on the market today. His prose is lucid and jargon-free; his chapters are well organized and stimulating. He covers a wide variety of Hegel's texts, at a level suitable for students new to the study of Hegel. He also provides a vivid sense of the goals of Hegel's philosophy and how each book contributed to them. I heartily recommend the book to anyone interested in Hegel's thought." - William R. Schroeder, University of Illinois, USA "Matarrese has given anyone wanting or needing an introduction to Hegel a very good one, that should work at any level. Students taking courses on Hegel should find it both accessible and helpful, those teaching them will be grateful for it, and philosophers wondering whether Hegel is worth looking into should have no doubt that he is after reading it." - Richard Schacht, University of Illinois, USA