Title: The birth of theory /
Authors: Cole, Andrew, 1968-
Year: 2014
Subjects: Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich, Influence.; Dialectic History.; Theory (Philosophy)
Abstract: Modern theory needs a history lesson. Neither Marx nor Nietzsche first gave us theory - Hegel did. To support this contention, Andrew Cole's 'The Birth of Theory' presents a refreshingly clear account of the origins and legacy of Hegel's dialectic as theory. Cole explains how Hegel boldly broke from modern philosophy when he adopted medieval dialectical habits of thought to fashion his own dialectic.
Contents: Part I: Theory -- The untimely dialectic -- The medieval dialectic -- Part II: History -- The lord and the bondsman -- The eucharist and the commodity -- Part III: Literature -- Fürstenspiegel, political economy, critique -- On dialectical interpretation.