Hegel's theory of recognition : from oppression to ethical liberal modernity /
This is a significant and timely study of Hegel's social theory - there has been a resurgence of scholarly interest in Hegel in recent years. Since the 1960s 'New Left' emancipatory movements have claimed that women, ethnic minorities, gays and lesbians, and other groups are oppressed...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Continuum,
©2009.
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| Series: | Continuum studies in philosophy.
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| Summary: | This is a significant and timely study of Hegel's social theory - there has been a resurgence of scholarly interest in Hegel in recent years. Since the 1960s 'New Left' emancipatory movements have claimed that women, ethnic minorities, gays and lesbians, and other groups are oppressed. Some liberal theorists have treated their demands for equality as matters of toleration, of securing by law the equal treatment of cultures and conceptions of the good. However, much more is involved. Also at stake are conceptions of identity differences that inform social practices and perpetuate inequalities t. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (ix, 212 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 202-206) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781441147424 144114742X |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |