The Birth of Theory
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: Jun 15, 2014
Language: eng
Format: paperback
Number of pages: 258
ISBN-13: 9780226135427
Description: 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.