Spirit, the Family, and the Unconscious in Hegel's Philosophy

David V. Ciavatta

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Honorable Mention, 2011 Biennial Book Prize presented by the Canadian Philosophical Association

This original study of the role that family life plays in Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit and Philosophy of Right pays particular attention to Hegel's characterization of the family as an unconscious form of ethical life rooted essentially in affectivity. David V. Ciavatta also looks at Hegel's account of feeling in the "Anthropology" section of The Philosophy of Spirit, highlighting the inherently porous nature of the self, and this porosity is shown to be constitutive of the distinctive, unconscious form of intersubjective recognition that forms the core of family bonds. The book provides a rich understanding of the role that family has in one's psychological development with respect not only to other people, but also to the world and one's own identity. Incorporating existential, phenomenological, and psychoanalytic perspectives, Ciavatta offers insightful investigations of many basic Hegelian themes, such as spirit, perception, ethical agency, language, and property ownership.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
A NOTE ON THE TEXTS

INTRODUCTION

PART I. RECOGNITION, SPIRIT, ETHICALITY

1. The Phenomenology of the Intersubjective World

PART II. THE ETHICAL AUTONOMY OF THE FAMILY

INTRODUCTION

2. The Family in the Phenomenology of Spirit: The Ethics of Non-Substitutability

3. The Family in the Philosophy of Right: The Ethics of Familiarity and Intercorporeality

PART III. THE AFFECTIVE BASIS OF FAMILIAL ETHICALITY

INTRODUCTION

4. Feeling at Home in the Familial World

5. Being in Rapport with the Other

6. Incorporating Things into the Life of Spirit

NOTES
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX

Sujets

• Philosophie
• Épistémologie
• Philosophie de l'esprit
• Vie de famille
• Relations familiales
• Epistémologie
• Epistémologie
• Epistémologie
• Philosophy

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• Publié par: State University of New York Press
• Date de parution: 02 juillet 2010
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781438428727
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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Spirit, the Family, and the Unconscious in Hegel’s Philosophy

DAVID V. CIAVATTA

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Spirit, the Family, and the Unconscious in Hegel’s Philosophy

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SPIRIT, THE FAMILY, AND THE UNCONSCIOUS IN HEGEL’S PHILOSOPHY

DAVID V. CIAVATTA

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Library of Congress CataloginginPublication Data

Ciavatta, David V., 1972– Spirit, the family, and the unconscious in Hegel's philosophy / David V. Ciavatta. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-4384-2871-0 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich, 1770–1831. 2. Intersubjectivity. 3. Phenomenology. 4. Family. 5. Spirit. I. Title. B2948.C54 2009 193—dc22 2009000582

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In memory of Rosalia Ciavatta

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A CKNOWLEDGMENTS

A N OTE ON THE T EXTS

I NTRODUCTION

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Contents

PA R T I . R E C O G N I T I O N , S P I R I T, E T H I CA LI T Y

The Phenomenology of the Intersubjective World

PA R T I I . T H E E T H I CA L A U T O N O M Y O F T H E FA M I LY

I NTRODUCTION

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The Family in thePhenomenology of Spirit: The Ethics of Non-Substitutability

The Family in thePhilosophy of Right: The Ethics of Familiarity and Intercorporeality

PA R T I I I . T H E A F F E C T I V E BA S I S O F FA M I LI A L E T H I CA LI T Y

I NTRODUCTION

F OUR

F IVE

Feeling at Home in the Familial World

Being in Rapport with the Other

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PA R T I V. FA M I LY P R O P ER T Y A S T H E M AT ER I A LI T Y O F R E C O G N I T I O N

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I NDEX

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CONTENTS

Incorporating Things into the Life of Spirit

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B IBLIOGRAPHY

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