Hegel's Critique of Liberalism: Rights in Context
University of Chicago Press, 1989
Cloth: 978-0-226-76349-1 | Paper: 978-0-226-76350-7
Library of Congress Classification JC233.H46S63 1989
Dewey Decimal Classification 323.4401
Cloth: 978-0-226-76349-1 | Paper: 978-0-226-76350-7
Library of Congress Classification JC233.H46S63 1989
Dewey Decimal Classification 323.4401
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In Hegel's Critique of Liberalism, Steven B. Smith examines Hegel's critique of rights-based liberalism and its relevance to contemporary political concerns. Smith argues that Hegel reformulated classic liberalism, preserving what was of value while rendering it more attentive to the dynamics of human history and the developmental structure of the moral personality. Hegel's goal, Smith suggests, was to find a way of incorporating both the ancient emphasis on the dignity and even architectonic character of political life with the modern concern for freedom, rights, and mutual recognition. Smith's insightful analysis reveals Hegel's relevance not only to contemporary political philosophers concerned with normative issues of liberal theory but also to political scientists who have urged a revival of the state as a central concept of political inquiry.
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