Hegel, Heidegger, and the Quest for the "I"

Prolegomena to a Philosophy of the Self
1. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-1-032-41741-7
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 310 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 605 g

This thought-provoking study explores the philosophical resources provided by Hegel and Heidegger to grasp the nature of the “I” and combines those resources in a theoretical analysis of “I-hood” in its connection with nature and history, experience and myth.

The “I” has a fleeting, almost elusive character in the philosophies of Hegel and Heidegger. Yet, both philosophers strive to make sense of what it means to be an “I”. Their respective theories, though seemingly divergent, offer remarkable insights into the nature of the “I” and its relationship to the world. Through meticulous examination, this book explores the parallel journeys of Hegel and Heidegger, tracing their respective paths towards a comprehensive conception of identity beyond the subject/object dichotomy. Moreover, this study goes beyond being an exploration of Hegel’s and Heidegger’s conceptions of the self by actively employing their insights to chart a path towards a novel understanding of “I-hood”.

Hegel, Heidegger, and the Quest for the “I” will be of interest to scholars and advanced students working on Hegel, Heidegger, history of European philosophy, and contemporary theories of subjectivity and personal identity. Offering a fresh perspective on the work of these two seminal thinkers, the book contributes to the ongoing dialogue on the nature of the self and its place in the world.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bubbio, Paolo Diego

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Geschichte der Westlichen Philosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction  Part 1: Hegel  1. From the “I” to Geist  2. Nature and Experience 3. The “I”, Second Nature, and World History  Part 2: Heidegger  4. From the “I” to the Self: The Interpretation of Experience 5. The Self and Nature 6. Subjectivity and Normativity  Part 3: The Quest for the “I”  7. Hegel and Heidegger: Undeveloped Pathways 8. Myth and Experience 9. Prolegomena: Perspectival “I-hood”

Über Autor(innen)

Paolo Diego Bubbio is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Turin, Italy and Honorary Associate Professor at Western Sydney University, Australia. He is the author of Sacrifice in the Post-Kantian Tradition (2014), God and the Self in Hegel (2017), and Intellectual Sacrifice and Other Mimetic Paradoxes (2018).