This book addresses a key issue in Hegel's philosophical legacy - his account of purposiveness and teleology - that has often been wrongly criticised and misunderstood. In a re-examination of Hegel's account of purposiveness and teleology, Edgar Maraguat explores its connection with the rest of Hegel's philosophy, traces the influence of Aristotle and Kant on its arguments, and closely analyses its place in Hegel's Science of Logic. The result is a new perspective not only on the nature, spirit and goals of the Logic, but on the whole of Hegel's philosophical legacy, and will appeal to a range of readers in Hegel studies, the history of philosophy, and the history of ideas.

An original interpretation of a key concept of Hegel's philosophy with implications for the correct understanding of his entire legacy

About the Author
Edgar Maraguat is a senior lecturer of Philosophy at the University of Valencia. He is also one of the founders of the Hegel en perspectiva research group, active since 2014. He has translated works by Hegel and Schelling into Spanish and is the editor of La logica de Hegel (2017).

Reviews
'True Purposes in Hegel's Logic has a rare combination of qualities: a cogent and eloquent presentation of an argument, a careful and subtle analysis of the text, and an original yet faithful interpretation of Hegel's project. It convincingly shows that Hegel takes all living beings, and not just human beings, to realize true purposes. This is an urgent intervention on a timely topic.' Andreja Novakovic, University of California, Berkeley



Book Information
ISBN 9781009304948
Author Edgar Maraguat
Format Hardback
Page Count 272
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 540g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 158mm * 20mm