“We were straightfacedly told that, to understand the Phenomenology and the Encyclopædia, we had to go back to Abraham, Isaac, and the desert. Today it is all too obvious this sort of exegesis was merely a manoeuvre.”
Quote by Louis Althusser
Work
The spectre of Hegel: early writings
This book compiles a selection of G.W.F. Hegel's early writings, offering insights into the development of his philosophical thought. It includes essays and treatises that laid the groundwork for his later, more complex philosophical systems. more
Author
Louis Althusser
Louis Althusser was a French philosopher who was active in the 20th century. His thoughts were deeply influenced by Marxism, especially focusing on theories of ideology and structuralism. Althusser's theories had a profound impact on subsequent philosophy, sociology, and political science. more
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