The Relevance of Hegels Concept of Philosophy

In a systematic treatment of Hegels concept of philosophy and all of the different aspects related to it, this collection explores how Hegel and his understanding of his discipline can be put into dialogue with current metaphilosophical inquiries and shed light on the philosophical examination of the nature of philosophy itself. Taking into account specific aspects of Hegels elaboration on philosophy such the scientificity of philosophy as a self-grounding rational process and his explanation of the relationship between philosophy and the history of philosophy, an international line-up of contributors consider: - Hegels concept of philosophy in general from skepticism, idealism, history and difference, to time, politics and religion - The relation of Hegels concept of philosophy to other philosophical traditions and philosophers including Kant, Fichte, Schelling, and Jacobi - Hegels concept of philosophy with reference to philosophys relation to other forms of rationality and disciplines - The relation of Hegels concept of philosophy to specific issues in present metaphilosophical debates. Reflecting the renewed and widespread interest in Hegel seen in Analytic philosophy and Continental thought, this volume advances study of Hegels conceptual tools and provides new readings of traditional philosophical problems.