The Critique of Pure Modernity: Hegel, Heidegger, and After"Modernity" is a troubling concept, not only for scholars but for the general public, for it seems to represent a choice between oppressive traditions and empty, rootless freedom. Seeking a broader understanding of modernity, Kolb first considers the views of Weber and then discusses in detail the pivotal writings of Hegel and Heidegger. He uses the novel strategy of presenting Heidegger's critique of Hegel and then suggesting the critique of Heidegger that Hegel might have made. Kolb offers his own views, proposing the possibility of a meaningful life that is free but still rooted in shared contexts. He concludes with comments on "postmodernity" as discussed by Lyotard and others, arguing persuasively against the presupposition of a unified Modern or Postmodern Age. |
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Contents
The Modern World | 1 |
Hegels Criticisms of Civil Society | 20 |
Hegels Logic and Its Movements | 38 |
Categories for Modernity | 57 |
Applying Hegels Logic | 77 |
Civil Society and State | 96 |
Heidegger and the Modern World | 118 |
Putting Modernity in Its Place | 151 |
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| Title | The Critique of Pure Modernity: Hegel, Heidegger, and After Hegel, Heidegger, and After |
| Author | David Kolb |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press, 1986 |
| ISBN | 0226450295, 9780226450292 |
| Length | 316 pages |
| Subjects | › › History / Civilization Philosophy / General Philosophy / History & Surveys / General Philosophy / History & Surveys / Modern |
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