Hegel’s Foundation Free Metaphysics: The Logic of Singularity (Routledge Studies in Nineteenth-Century Philosophy)

Contemporary philosophical discourse has deeply problematized the possibility of absolute existence. __Hegel’s Foundation Free Metaphysics__ demonstrates that by reading Hegel’s Doctrine of the Concept in his __Science of Logic__ as a form of Absolute Dialetheism, Hegel’s logic of the concept can account for the possibility of absolute existence. Through a close examination of Hegel’s concept of self-referential universality in his __Science of Logic__, Moss demonstrates how Hegel’s concept of singularity is designed to solve a host of metaphysical and epistemic paradoxes central to this problematic. He illustrates how Hegel’s revolutionary account of universality, particularity, and singularity offers solutions to six problems that have plagued the history of Western philosophy: the problem of nihilism, the problem of instantiation, the problem of the missing difference, the problem of absolute empiricism, the problem of onto-theology, and the third man regress. Moss shows that Hegel’s affirmation and development of a revised ontological argument for God’s existence is designed to establish the necessity of absolute existence. By adopting a metaphysical reading of Richard Dien Winfield’s foundation free epistemology, Moss critically engages dominant readings and contemporary debates in Hegel scholarship. __Hegel’s Foundation Free Metaphysics__ will appeal to scholars interested in Hegel, German Idealism, 19^th^- and 20^th^-century European philosophy, metaphysics, epistemology, and contemporary European thought. Contemporary philosophical discourse has deeply problematized the possibility of Absolute Existence. Hegel’s Foundation Free Metaphysics demonstrates that by reading Hegel’s Doctrine of the Concept in his Science of Logic as a form of Absolute Dialetheism, Hegel’s logic of the concept can account for the possibility of Absolute Existence. Through a close examination of Hegel’s concept of self-referential universality in his Science of Logic, Moss demonstrates how Hegel’s concept of singularity is designed to solve a host of metaphysical and epistemic paradoxes central to this problematic. He illustrates how Hegel’s revolutionary account of universality, particularity, and singularity offers solutions to six problems that have plagued the history of Western philosophy: the problem of Nihilism, the problem of Instantiation, the problem of the Missing Difference, the problem of Absolute Empiricism, the problem of Onto-theology, and the Third Man regress. Moss shows that Hegel’s affirmation and development of a revised ontological argument for God’s existence is designed to establish the necessity of Absolute Existence. By adopting a metaphysical reading of Richard Dien Winfield’s foundation free epistemology, Moss critically engages dominant readings and contemporary debates in Hegel scholarship. Hegel’s Foundation Free Metaphysics will appeal to scholars interested in Hegel, German Idealism, 19th- and 20th-century European philosophy, metaphysics, epistemology, and contemporary European thought. Cover 1 Half Title 2 Series 5 Title 6 Copyright 7 Dedication 8 Contents 10 Acknowledgments 12 Abbreviations 13 Foreword 14 Introduction 16 Part I The Problem of Absolute Knowledge 24 1 The Problem of Nihilism in Early German Idealism 26 2 The Problem of Emanation in Neo-Platonism 88 3 Dual Principles of Truth and the Problem of Instantiation 107 4 The Logic of the Finite Concept 149 5 The Problem of the Missing Difference and Absolute Empiricism 174 6 The Problem of Onto-Theology 204 7 From the Third Man Regress to Absolute Dialetheism 241 Part II Hegel’s Absolute Dialetheism 268 8 Hegel’s Logic of the Concept: The Concept of Self-Particularization 270 9 Relative Dialetheism: The No-World View 301 10 Hegel’s Solution to the Problem of Absolute Knowledge 322 11 Hegel’s Ontological Argument: The Existence of the Absolute 344 12 Forms of Ideality in Hegel’s Logic: Being, Essence, and Concept 374 13 The Logic of Singularity 396 14 Relativizing the Absolute: Empiricism, Judgment, and Inference 460 15 The Singular Absolute 497 References 507 Index 519 Winner of the hegelpd–prize 2022Contemporary philosophical discourse has deeply problematized the possibility of absolute existence. Hegel's Foundation Free Metaphysics demonstrates that by reading Hegel's Doctrine of the Concept in his Science of Logic as a form of Absolute Dialetheism, Hegel's logic of the concept can account for the possibility of absolute existence. Through a close examination of Hegel's concept of self-referential universality in his Science of Logic, Moss demonstrates how Hegel's concept of singularity is designed to solve a host of metaphysical and epistemic paradoxes central to this problematic. He illustrates how Hegel's revolutionary account of universality, particularity, and singularity offers solutions to six problems that have plagued the history of Western philosophy: the problem of nihilism, the problem of instantiation, the problem of the missing difference, the problem of absolute empiricism, the problem of onto-theology, and the third man regress. Moss shows that Hegel's affirmation and development of a revised ontological argument for God's existence is designed to establish the necessity of absolute existence. By adopting a metaphysical reading of Richard Dien Winfield's foundation free epistemology, Moss critically engages dominant readings and contemporary debates in Hegel scholarship. Hegel's Foundation Free Metaphysics will appeal to scholars interested in Hegel, German Idealism, 19th- and 20th-century European philosophy, metaphysics, epistemology, and contemporary European thought. Winner of the hegel pd prize 2022 Contemporary philosophical discourse has deeply problematized the possibility of absolute existence. Hegels Foundation Free Metaphysics demonstrates that by reading Hegels Doctrine of the Concept in his Science of Logic as a form of Absolute Dialetheism, Hegels logic of the concept can account for the possibility of absolute existence. Through a close examination of Hegels concept of self-referential universality in his Science of Logic , Moss demonstrates how Hegels concept of singularity is designed to solve a host of metaphysical and epistemic paradoxes central to this problematic. He illustrates how Hegels revolutionary account of universality, particularity, and singularity offers solutions to six problems that have plagued the history of Western the problem of nihilism, the problem of instantiation, the problem of the missing difference, the problem of absolute empiricism, the problem of onto-theology, and the third man regress. Moss shows that Hegels affirmation and development of a revised ontological argument for Gods existence is designed to establish the necessity of absolute existence. By adopting a metaphysical reading of Richard Dien Winfields foundation free epistemology, Moss critically engages dominant readings and contemporary debates in Hegel scholarship. Hegels Foundation Free Metaphysics will appeal to scholars interested in Hegel, German Idealism, 19th- and 20th-century European philosophy, metaphysics, epistemology, and contemporary European thought. Contemporary philosophical discourse has deeply problematized the possibility of absolute existence. Hegel’s Foundation Free Metaphysics demonstrates that by reading Hegel’s Doctrine of the Concept in his Science of Logic as a form of Absolute Dialetheism, Hegel’s logic of the concept can account for the possibility of absolute existence. Through a close examination of Hegel’s concept of self-referential universality in his Science of Logic , Moss demonstrates how Hegel’s concept of singularity is designed to solve a host of metaphysical and epistemic paradoxes central to this problematic. He illustrates how Hegel’s revolutionary account of universality, particularity, and singularity offers solutions to six problems that have plagued the history of Western philosophy: the problem of nihilism, the problem of instantiation, the problem of the missing difference, the problem of absolute empiricism, the problem of onto-theology, and the third man regress. Moss shows that Hegel’s affirmation and development of a revised ontological argument for God’s existence is designed to establish the necessity of absolute existence. By adopting a metaphysical reading of Richard Dien Winfield’s foundation free epistemology, Moss critically engages dominant readings and contemporary debates in Hegel scholarship. Hegel’s Foundation Free Metaphysics will appeal to scholars interested in Hegel, German Idealism, 19 th - and 20 th -century European philosophy, metaphysics, epistemology, and contemporary European thought. Contemporary philosophical discourse has deeply problematized the possibility of absolute existence. This book demonstrates that by reading Hegel’s Doctrine of the Concept in his Science of Logic as a form of Absolute Dialetheism, Hegel’s logic of the concept can account for the possibility of absolute existence.