Remnants of Hegel: Remains of Ontology, Religion, and Community (SUNY series in Contemporary Continental Philosophy)

In the preface to the second edition of the Science of Logic, Hegel speaks of an instinctive and unconscious logic whose forms and determinations'always remain imperceptible and incapable of becoming objective even as they emerge in language.'In spite of Hegel's ambitions to provide a philosophical system that might transcend messy human nature, Félix Duque argues that human nature remains stubbornly present in precisely this way. In this book, he responds to the'remnants'of Hegel's work not to explicate his philosophy, but instead to explore the limits of his thought. He begins with the tension between singularity and universality, both as a metaphysical issue in terms of substance and subject and as a theological issue in terms of ideas about the human and divine nature of Jesus. Duque argues that the questions these issues bring out require a search for some antecedent authority, for which he turns to Hegel's theory of'second nature'and the idea of nature as reflected in the nation-state. He considers Hegel's evaluation of the French Revolution in the context of political and civil life, and, in a religious context, how Hegel saw considerations of authority and guilt sublimated and purified in the development of Christianity. In The Preface To The Second Edition Of The Science Of Logic, Hegel Speaks Of An Instinctive And Unconscious Logic Whose Forms And Determinations 'always Remain Imperceptible And Incapable Of Becoming Objective Even As They Emerge In Language.' In Spite Of Hegel's Ambitions To Provide A Philosophical System That Might Transcend Messy Human Nature, Félix Duque Argues That Human Nature Remains Stubbornly Present In Precisely This Way. In This Book He Responds To The 'remnants' Of Hegel's Work Not To Explicate His Philosophy, But Instead To Explore The Limits Of His Thought. He Begins With The Tension Between Singularity And Universality, Both As A Metaphysical Issue In Terms Of Substance And Subject, And As A Theological Issue In Terms Of Ideas About The Human And Divine Nature Of Jesus. Duque Argues That The Questions These Issues Bring Out Require A Search For Some Antecedent Authority, For Which He Turns To Hegel's Theory Of Second Nature And The Idea Of Nature As Reflected In The Nation State. He Considers Hegel's Evaluation Of The French Revolution In The Context Of Political And Civil Life, And In A Religious Context, How Hegel Saw Considerations Of Authority And Guilt Sublimated And Purified In The Development Of Christianity-- Aristotle: A Certain Underlying Nature And The Individual Thing -- Not Substance, But Just As Much Subject -- The Reflexive Movement Of Thinking -- The Unveiling Of Substance As The Genesis Of The Concept -- Begging The Question Of Beginning -- The Infinite Value Of Subjectivity -- The Death Of Christ And The Commencement Of History -- The Strange Heart Of Reason -- I Am The Unity Of Fire And Water -- Natural Death And The Death Of Death -- Hegel And The Revolution -- After Marxism -- Living And Thinking Hegel's Own Time -- A Literal Reading Of Hegel -- Hegel's Two Terrors -- Metal And Water: Beheading And Drowning -- Fanaticism As A Chemical Precipitate -- An Inverted Allegory Of The Cave -- From The Absolute Negativity To The Element Of Freedom -- The Entire Remnant Of The Idea -- Person As A Relational Nature -- Abstract Right And Legal Recognition -- Ethical Life And Bourgeois Virtues -- A Strange Sort Of Redemption -- The Devil, The Good Lord And Human Blood -- Man As The Possibility Of God: Passio Christi -- Cultus And Eucharist As Manducatio Spiritualis -- The Spirit As The Wound Of Time -- The Fullness Of Time As The Exhaustion Of Time. Félix Duque ; Translated By Nicholas Walker. Translation Of: Hegel : La Especulación De La Indigencia. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Translated From The Spanish. Contents......Page 6 Preface......Page 8 Acknowledgments......Page 14 1. Aristotle: A Certain Underlying Nature and the Individual “Thing”......Page 16 2. Not Substance, But Just as Much Subject......Page 28 3. The Reflexive Movement of Thinking......Page 36 4. The Unveiling of Substance as the Genesis of the Concept......Page 38 5. Begging the Question of Beginning......Page 40 1. The Infinite Value of Subjectivity......Page 44 2. The Death of Christ and the Commencement of History......Page 49 3. The Strange Heart of Reason......Page 54 4. “I Am the Unity of Fire and Water”......Page 58 5. Natural Death and the Death of Death......Page 62 1. Hegel and the Revolution—After Marxism......Page 70 2. Living and Thinking One’s Own Time......Page 73 3. A Literal Reading of Hegel......Page 76 4. Hegel’s Two “Terrors”......Page 79 5. Metal and Water: Beheading and Drowning......Page 89 6. Fanaticism as a Chemical Precipitate......Page 93 7. An Inverted Allegory of the Cave......Page 98 8. From Absolute Negativity to the Element of Freedom......Page 102 1. The Entire Remnant of the Idea......Page 108 2. Person as a Relational Nature......Page 113 3. Abstract Right and Legal Recognition......Page 117 4. Ethical Life and Bourgeois Virtues......Page 122 5. A Strange Sort of Redemption......Page 126 1. The Devil, the Good Lord, and Human Blood......Page 130 2. Man as the Possibility of God: Passio Christi......Page 134 3. Cultus and Eucharist as Manducatio Spiritualis......Page 140 4. The Spirit as the Wound of Time......Page 143 5. The Fullness of Time as the Exhaustion of Time......Page 148 Notes......Page 150 Index......Page 172 "In the Preface to the second edition of the Science of Logic, Hegel speaks of an instinctive and unconscious logic whose forms and determinations 'always remain imperceptible and incapable of becoming objective even as they emerge in language.' In spite of Hegel's ambitions to provide a philosophical system that might transcend messy human nature, Félix Duque argues that human nature remains stubbornly present in precisely this way. In this book he responds to the 'remnants' of Hegel's work not to explicate his philosophy, but instead to explore the limits of his thought. He begins with the tension between singularity and universality, both as a metaphysical issue in terms of substance and subject, and as a theological issue in terms of ideas about the human and divine nature of Jesus. Duque argues that the questions these issues bring out require a search for some antecedent authority, for which he turns to Hegel's theory of "second nature" and the idea of nature as reflected in the nation state. He considers Hegel's evaluation of the French Revolution in the context of political and civil life, and in a religious context, how Hegel saw considerations of authority and guilt sublimated and purified in the development of Christianity"-- Información del editor