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Emancipation After Hegel
Achieving a Contradictory Revolution
Book • 2019
Todd McGowan's "Emancipation After Hegel" offers a unique psychoanalytic and German idealist interpretation of Hegel's philosophy.
McGowan challenges conventional readings of Hegel, emphasizing the philosopher's engagement with contradiction as a fundamental aspect of his thought.
The book delves into Hegel's concept of contradiction, arguing that it's not merely opposition but an inherent aspect of reality itself.
McGowan connects Hegel's ideas to contemporary political issues, exploring their implications for Marxism and other leftist perspectives.
Ultimately, the book advocates for a re-evaluation of Hegel's political thought, highlighting its relevance to understanding and navigating social and political contradictions.
McGowan challenges conventional readings of Hegel, emphasizing the philosopher's engagement with contradiction as a fundamental aspect of his thought.
The book delves into Hegel's concept of contradiction, arguing that it's not merely opposition but an inherent aspect of reality itself.
McGowan connects Hegel's ideas to contemporary political issues, exploring their implications for Marxism and other leftist perspectives.
Ultimately, the book advocates for a re-evaluation of Hegel's political thought, highlighting its relevance to understanding and navigating social and political contradictions.
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Todd McGowan, "Universality and Identity Politics" (Columbia UP, 2020)
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Sigmund Freud: The Most Misunderstood Man (Ft. Todd McGowan)
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Katherine Everitt: Quantum Mechanics, Psychoanalytic AI, and a Hegelian Ontology of Space
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Hegelian Dialectics: Contradiction, Marxism, & the Freudian Unconscious
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Todd McGowan, "Universality and Identity Politics" (Columbia UP, 2020)