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Todd McGowan, "Emancipation After Hegel: Achieving a Contradictory Revolution" (Columbia UP, 2019)

New Books in Critical Theory

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Contradiction and Difference in Leftist Theorizing

Exploring the implications of prioritizing contradiction over difference in Hegel's dialectic, this chapter discusses the rejection of the thesis-synthesis schema and emphasizes the importance of disruption. Comparisons between Nietzsche's war of all against all and Hegel's concept of contradiction are made, highlighting the significance of recognizing failure and obstacles for political emancipation.

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