Hegel, Heidegger, and the Ground of HistoryUniversity of Chicago Press, May 14, 2015 - 234 pages In this wide-ranging and thoughtful study, Michael Allen Gillespie explores the philosophical foundation, or ground, of the concept of history. Analyzing the historical conflict between human nature and freedom, he centers his discussion on Hegel and Heidegger but also draws on the pertinent thought of other philosophers whose contributions to the debate is crucial—particularly Rousseau, Kant, and Nietzsche. |
Contents
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2 The Question of the Ground of History | 24 |
3 The Ground of History as Phenomenology | 56 |
4 The Philosophy of History and the Question of Its Ground | 85 |
5 History as Being | 116 |
List of Abbreviations | 177 |
Notes | 179 |
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absolute knowledge abyss according to Hegel according to Heidegger actual alienation ancient answer antinomy appears argues arises Aristotle assertion attempt basis becomes causality character characterized Christian concealed conception concrete consequently contradiction destiny determined development of consciousness dialectical diremption essence establish eternal fact Frankfurt am Main freedom and natural French Revolution fundamentally Greeks ground of history Hegel's thought Hegel's view Hegelian Heidegger's view hence hereafter cited historicism human Hyppolite individual insofar interpretation Kant Kant's knowing logical Löwith man's Martin Heidegger Marx means merely metaphysics modern philosophy natural consciousness natural necessity necessary negation Nietzsche nihilism notion noumenal object ontology overcome parousia particular phenomenal Phenomenology Phenomenology of Spirit Philosophy of History Plato polis possibility pre-Socratics pure question rational realm reason recognition recognizes reconciliation religion revelation Right Hegelians Schelling self-consciousness sense soul spirit subjectivity synthesis tion tradition transcendental idealism transformation true truth twofold ultimately understanding understood unity whole Young Hegelians