Books written by Stephen Houlgate

Freedom, Truth and History: An Introduction to Hegel's Philosophy

With this book Stephen Houlgate offers just such an introduction.
An Introduction to Hegel: Freedom, Truth and History

The book covers every aspect of Hegel’s mature thought, including his philosophy of history, logic, political philosophy, aesthetics and philosophy of religion.
Hegel, Nietzsche and the Criticism of Metaphysics

This study of Hegel and Nietzsche evaluates and compares their work through their common criticism of the metaphysics for operating with conceptual oppositions such as being/becoming and egoism/altruism.
Hegel's 'Phenomenology of Spirit': A Reader's Guide

First published in 1801, Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit has exercised considerable influence on subsequent thinkers, from Marx and Kierkegaard to Heidegger, Kojève, Adorno and Derrida.
Hegel's 'Phenomenology of Spirit': A Reader's Guide

Stephen Houlgate's Reader's Guide offers guidance on: Philosophical and historical context Key themes Reading the text Reception and influence Further reading
An Introduction to Hegel: Freedom, Truth and History

The book covers every aspect of Hegel’s mature thought, including his philosophy of history, logic, political philosophy, aesthetics and philosophy of religion.
A Companion to Hegel

With insights for students and specialists alike, A Companion to Hegel provides a valuable understanding of the work of a subtle and challenging philosopher of the natural and the human world.
Hegel and the Arts

That aesthetics is central to Hegel's philosophical enterprise is not widely acknowledged, nor has his significant contribution to the discipline been truly appreciated. Some may be familiar with his theory...
Hegel's 'Phenomenology of Spirit': A Reader's Guide

... appearance'. As such, the inner being of things is quite 'empty'. It is nothing but the bare inner unity or 'the simple universal' beyond appearance to which appearance itself points back (§146/102). On the other hand, this inner being ...