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77The Place of Nationality in Hegel's Philosophy of Politics and Religion: a Defense of Hegel on the Charges of Racism and National ChauvinismIn Angelica Nuzzo (ed.), Hegel on Religion and Politics, State University of New York Press. pp. 157. 2012.I analyze Hegel’s conception of nationality in order to make clear how he conceives the precise relation between the state and religion. This analysis also allows me to draw conclusions about whether Hegel can be considered racist or Eurocentric. My project involves understanding nationality as Hegel presents it in the anthropology: viz., as a form of spirit immersed in nature and closely related to geography. The geographical features of a nation’s land are reflected in its national religion; i…Read more
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History and Critique: A Response to Habermas's Misreading of HegelClio: A Journal of Literature, History, and the Philosophy of History 42 (1): 53-72. 2012.Habermas has alleged: (1) that Hegel has given a social theory that is abstract and technical, separating theory from practice ; and (2) that the criticism Hegel exercises at times is compromised by his uncritical acceptance of modern western culture. Both allegations amount to the claim that in some way Hegel proscribes internal critique, a citizen’s critique of her own nation-state. However, this charge is based on a misunderstanding of the role that history plays in Hegel’s account, and the d…Read more
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