The Dimensions of Hegel's Dialectic: (Continuum Studies in Philosophy)

The Dimensions of Hegel's Dialectic examines the epistemological import of Hegelian dialectic in the widest sense. In modern philosophy, German idealism, Hegel in particular, is said to have made significant innovative steps in redefining the meaning, scope and use of dialectic. Indeed, it is dialectic that makes up the very core of Hegel's position, yet it is an area of his thought that is widely neglected by the available literature despite the increased interest in Hegel's philosophy in recent years. This book brings together an international team of expert contributors in a long-overdue discussion of Hegelian dialectic. Twelve specially commissioned essays address the task of making sense and use of Hegel's dialectic, which is fundamental not only for historical and hermeneutic reasons, but also for pragmatic ones; a satisfactory response to this challenge has the power to clarify Hegel's legacy in the current debate. The essays situate the dialectic in the context of German idealism with a clear-sighted elucidation of the problems that Hegel's dialectic is called upon to solve.

Table of Contents:
Introduction: Nectarios G. Limnatis (Hofstra University, USA) 1. Ontology and Dialectic in Hegel's Thought, Klaus Düsing (University of Cologne, Germany) 2. Dialectic as the 'Self-Fulfillment' of Logic, Dieter Wandschneider (University of Aachen, Germany) 3. The Greening of Hegel's Dialectical Logic, Joseph Margolis (Temple University, USA) 4. Dialectic and Circularity: Is Hegelian Circularity a New Copernican Revolution?, Tom Rockmore (Duquesne University, USA) 5. "What can we Learn from Hegel's Objective-Idealist Theory of the Concept that Goes Beyond the Theories of Sellars, McDowell, and Brandom?", Vittorio Hösle (University of Notre Dame, USA) 6. The Dialectic of the Inverted World and the Meaning of Aufhebung, Klaus Brinkmann (Boston University, USA) 7. Dialectic, Understanding and Reason: How Does Hegel's Logic Begin?, Angelica Nuzzo (Brooklyn College, CUNY, USA) 8. Skepticism, Modernity, and the Origins of Hegelian Dialectic, Allen Speight (Boston University, USA) 9. From Hegel's Dialectical Trappings to Romantic Nets: An Examination of Progress in Philosophy, Elizabeth Zaibert (DePaul University, USA) 10. The Dialectic of the Absolute: Hegel's Critique of Transcendent Metaphysics, Markus Gabriel (University of Bonn, Germany) 11. Doubt and Dialectic: Hegel on Logic, Metaphysics, and Skepticism, Dietmar Heidemann (The University of Luxemburg) 12. Subjectivity, Intersubjectivity and Objectivity in Hegel's Dialectic, Nectarios G. Limnatis (Hofstra University, USA) Notes on Contributors Bibliography Index

About the Author :
Nectarios G. Limnatis is Adjunct Professor of Philosophy at Hofstra, USA. His previous publications include German Idealism and the Problem of Knowledge: Kant, Fichte, Schelling, and Hegel (Dordrecht: Springer, 2008).

Review :
Reviewed in The European Legacy, Volume 16, Number 6.