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Hegel's Systematic Contingency

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Philosophy and History

    • John W. Burbidge
    Pages 1-15

  3. The Necessity of Contingency

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    Pages 16-47

  4. Secondness

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    Pages 48-55

  5. The ‘Infinite Agony’ of Despair

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    Pages 56-69

  6. Absolute Knowing

    • John W. Burbidge
    Pages 70-80

  7. Language and Thought

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    Pages 81-98

  8. Absolute Idea

    • John W. Burbidge
    Pages 99-105

  9. Chemism and Chemistry

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    Pages 106-116

  10. Life and Biology

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    Pages 117-130

  11. Cognition and Psychology

    • John W. Burbidge
    Pages 131-142

  12. Teleology and History

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    Pages 143-152

  13. Absolute Spirit

    • John W. Burbidge
    Pages 153-160

  14. Building the World as It Ought to Be

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    Pages 161-174

  15. Philosophy after Hegel

    • John W. Burbidge
    Pages 175-189

  16. Conclusion

    • John W. Burbidge
    Pages 190-193

  17. Back Matter

    Pages 194-219
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About this book

This book shows that, far from incorporating everything into an all-consuming necessity, Hegel's philosophy requires the novelty of unexpected contingencies to maintain its systematic pretensions. John Burbidge explores how Hegel applied this approach to chemistry, biology, psychology and history, and proposes implications on contemporary science.

About the author

JOHN W. BURBIDGE is Professor Emeritus in Philosophy at Trent University, Peterborough, Canada. Author of several books on Hegel's Science of Logic and Philosophy of Nature, he has been President of the Hegel Society of America and was elected to the Royal Society of Canada.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Hegel's Systematic Contingency

  • Authors: John W. Burbidge

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230590366

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Religion & Philosophy Collection, Philosophy and Religion (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2007

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-230-52752-2Published: 31 May 2007

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-35821-2Published: 01 January 2007

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-230-59036-6Published: 31 May 2007

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 219

  • Topics: Epistemology, Modern Philosophy

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