Hegelianism - The Path Toward Dialectical Humanism, 1805-1841

by John E. Toews

This is a study of the rise of Hegelian thought throughout the intellectual world and in Germany in the first half of the nineteenth century. The book has three interrelated purposes. First, it constitutes the first synthetic description and comprehensive reconstruction of the historical genesis and humanist transformation of Hegelian ideology. Secondly, the study addresses the problem of recurrent patterns of hope and disillusionment in the successive phases of dialectical thought. Finally, the book is concerned with ideological responses to the experience of communal and religious disintegration.

Genres: Philosophy, History, European History

464 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1980

Reviews

[AHW]

Picked this up wanting an explanation of the path of historical development from Hegel’s thinking to Marx’s. Got exactly that, with detailed investigation of each of the Left/Young Hegelians, their struggles over the use, development, and overcoming of Hegel’s legacy, and their evolving social/political commitments. The one thing you won’t get much of here is detailing of individual Right Hegelians, conservative Schellingians, et cetera, aside from those who moved to the left.