The Founding Act of Modern Ethical Life: Hegel's Critique of Kant's Moral and Po

Description: The Founding Act of Modern Ethical Life by Ido Geiger Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Hegels practical philosophy offers not only a retrospective view of the progression of ethical forms of life in history, but also supplements it with a view of the necessarily violent action that stands as the origin of any new form of ethical life—this view underlies Hegels view of the Tragedy of Antigone, the French Revolution and its aftermath, and war. Publisher Description This book argues that an essential part of Hegels historical-political thinking has escaped the notice of its interpreters. It is well known that Hegel conceives of history as the gradual progress of rational thought and of forms of political life. But he is usually thought to place himself at the end of this process—his philosophical end is to give a rational account of the end of this process, namely, modern ethical life. This overlooks the question of how a new shape of ethical life is founded. Hegel holds that the founding act of a new form of life is the act of an unwitting agent, and it necessarily meets with the violent incomprehension of the society it transforms. The tragedy of Antigone, the French Revolution and its aftermath (the Terror and the Napoleonic Wars), and wars generally are all examples of the tragically violent foundation of a new form of life. Moreover, Hegel does not claim that the foundation of modern ethical life is a fact of the past—it lies in the future. Author Biography Ido Geiger is Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel. Details ISBN 0804754241 ISBN-13 9780804754248 Title The Founding Act of Modern Ethical Life Author Ido Geiger Format Hardcover Year 2007 Pages 192 Edition 1st Publisher Stanford University Press GE_Item_ID:143108557; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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