In "I that is We, We that is I", an international group of philosophers explore the many facets of Hegelâs formula which expresses the recognitive and social structures of human life. The book offers a guiding thread for the reconstruction of crucial motifs of contemporary thought such as the socio-ontological paradigm; the action-theoretical model in moral and social philosophy; the question of naturalism; and the reassessment of the relevance of work and power for our understanding of human life. This collection addresses the shortcomings of Kantian and constructivist normative approaches to social practices and practical rationality it involves. It sheds new light on Hegelâs take on metaphysics and puts into question some presuppositions of the post-metaphysical interpretative paradigm.
Italo Testa, Ph.D. (2002), Venice Caâ Foscari University, is Associate Professor of Theoretical Philosophy at Parma University. He has published monographs and articles on Hegel, critical theory, pragmatism, social ontology, argumentation theory, including La natura del riconoscimento (Mimesis, 2010).
Luigi Ruggiu is Professor Emeritus of History of Philosophy at Caâ Foscari University in Venice. He has published books and articles on Parmenides, Aristotle, the philosophy of economics, and Hegel, including Lo spirito è tempo. Saggi su Hegel (Mimesis, 2013).
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