Spirit, the Family, and the Unconscious in Hegel's Philosophy - Hardcover

Ciavatta, David V.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1438428715 ISBN 13: 9781438428710

Publisher: State Univ of New York Pr, 2009

Synopsis

Investigates the role of family in Hegel’s phenomenology.

This original study of the role that family life plays in Hegel’s Phenomenology of Spirit and Philosophy of Right pays particular attention to Hegel’s characterization of the family as an unconscious form of ethical life rooted essentially in affectivity. David V. Ciavatta also looks at Hegel’s account of feeling in the “Anthropology” section of The Philosophy of Spirit, highlighting the inherently porous nature of the self, and this porosity is shown to be constitutive of the distinctive, unconscious form of intersubjective recognition that forms the core of family bonds. The book provides a rich understanding of the role that family has in one’s psychological development with respect not only to other people, but also to the world and one’s own identity. Incorporating existential, phenomenological, and psychoanalytic perspectives, Ciavatta offers insightful investigations of many basic Hegelian themes, such as spirit, perception, ethical agency, language, and property ownership.

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From the Back Cover:

This original study of the role that family life plays in Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit and Philosophy of Right pays particular attention to Hegel's characterization of the family as an unconscious form of ethical life rooted essentially in affectivity. David V. Ciavatta also looks at Hegel's account of feeling in the "Anthropology" section of The Philosophy of Spirit, highlighting the inherently porous nature of the self, and this porosity is shown to be constitutive of the distinctive, unconscious form of intersubjective recognition that forms the core of family bonds. The book provides a rich understanding of the role that family has in one's psychological development with respect not only to other people, but also to the world and one's own identity. Incorporating existential, phenomenological, and psychoanalytic perspectives, Ciavatta offers insightful investigations of many basic Hegelian themes, such as spirit, perception, ethical agency, language, and property ownership.

About the Author:

David V. Ciavatta is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Ryerson University.

About this edition

• Publisher: State Univ of New York Pr
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1438428715
• ISBN 13: 9781438428710
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 264