Hegel and the State

ISBN-13: 9780367374969 / Twarda / 2023 / 632 str.

Franz Rosenzweig

Opis

Available in English for the first time, this major contribution to the study of Hegel's political and social thought gives insight on the intellectual currents that shaped the German state in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Includes a Foreword by Myriam Bienenstock and an Afterword by Axel Honneth.

Recenzje

'This remarkable book by one of the twentieth century’s leading philosophers and religious thinkers, available for the first time in English translation, is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand how the relationship between political and religious thought has shaped our world. For those who are interested in Hegel’s political philosophy, Rosenzweig’s book is an illuminating account of the development and political context of a way of thinking that remains relevant today. For those who are interested in Rosenzweig’s own religiously inflected thought, this volume shows both the great promise and the crushing disappointment of the German political project that is the prelude to his masterwork, The Star of Redemption.' - Paul Franks, Yale University, USA

'The best book on Hegel’s political philosophy is Franz Rosenzweig’s Hegel und der Staat, which first appeared in 1920. It is the most thorough in its research, the most extensive in its coverage, and the most rigorous in exposition and argument. Despite these merits, the book has not been translated into English—until now. It appears here in a reliable and accurate translation by Josiah and Jules Simon. This is a major event in Hegel scholarship, and a major contribution to the study of Hegel in the English-speaking world.' - Frederick Beiser, Syracuse University, USA

Spis treści

Foreword Myriam Bienenstock  Translators’ Introduction Josiah Simon and Jules Simon  Translators’ Acknowledgments.  Preface  Volume 1: Stations of Life (1770 – 1806)  1. Preliminary Remarks  2. Stuttgart  3. Tübingen  4. Bern  5. Two Political Writings  6. Frankfurt  7. Jena (until 1803)  8. Jena (after 1804)  Volume 2: Epochs of the World (1806-1831)  9. Napoleon  10. Restoration  11. Prussia  12. July Revolution  13. Concluding Remarks.  Afterword Axel Honneth  Translators’ Note on Abbreviations and Secondary Sources  Abbreviations  Secondary Sources  Translators’ Bibliography.  Index

O autorze

Franz Rosenzweig (1886–1929) is one of the most original Jewish thinkers of the modern period. Following the First World War, he sought to bring about a novel synthesis of philosophy and theology he termed the "new thinking," shaping the course of early twentieth-century Jewish and Christian dialogue. His engagement with the theme of human finitude made a lasting impact on twentieth-century existentialism and he undertook two major works of translation, most notably the German translation of the Hebrew Bible in which he collaborated with Martin Buber. He founded a center for Jewish adult education in Frankfurt – the Lehrhaus – which attracted the most important young German Jewish intellectuals of its time and which is still held up today as a model for educational programs of its type. His life is marked by several extraordinary personal experiences, including a near-conversion to Christianity, an inspired return to Judaism, the composition of the beginning of his magnum opus on military postcards sent home from the Balkan front and the abandonment of a promising academic career in order to live and teach in the Frankfurt Jewish community. As well as Hegel and the State (1920), he is the author of what is arguably the greatest work of modern Jewish philosophy: The Star of Redemption (1921).