Day One will concentrate on understanding the positive contribution of Hegel's philosophy and aims to allow participants to become familiar with his approach and to be able to draw on Hegelian ideas. Day Two , on the other hand, will subject Hegel to criticism both from the standpoint of Karl Marx and from the standpoint of Jacques Derrida, and aims to prepare participants to become active players in current philosophical debates.
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The target audience is the general public. The coordinator is Andy Blunden . The seminar will be held at the University of Melbourne. This talk will introduce the main concepts of Hegel's system drawing on both the Logic and the Philosophy of Right . Emphasis will be given to understanding the social basis of rationality as an approach to understanding Hegel.