Originally published in 1971, this volume was created to commemorate the bicentenary of Hegel’s birth in 1770. Thirteen essays are included from experts with diverse approaches, concentrating on the central issues of Hegel’s political philosophy, and covering all of the major political works. These essays demonstrate the vitality of Hegel’s philosophical perspective, engaging the reader and providing a way into the often difficult explication of his ideas. Whilst this is a commemorative edition, and the views put forward are broadly sympathetic, a critical distance is maintained, allowing for numerous fresh insights. Accessible and highly informative, this book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Hegelian thought and its political implications.
Table of Contents
Preface
List of abbreviations
The Hegelian conception of the state
― Z. A. PELCZYNSKI
History as the realization of freedom
― JOHN PLAMEN ATZ
Burke, Hegel, and the French Revolution
― J.-F. SUTER
Hegel’s Phenomenology: an elegy for Hellas
― JUDITH N. SHKLAR
The structure of Hegel’s Philosophy of Right
― K.-H. ILTING
The sources and significance of Hegel’s corporate doctrine
― G. HEIMAN
Nature and freedom in Hegel’s Philosophy of Right
― MANFRED RIEDEL
Hegel’s theory of punishment
― DAVID E. COOPER
Hegel’s account of war
― D. P. VERENE
Principle and prejudice in Hegel’s philosophy of history
― W. H. WALSH
Perspectives in the Marxian critique of Hegel’s political philosophy
― R. N. BERKI
The role of the individual in pre-revolutionary society: Stirner, Marx, and Hegel
― EUGENE FLEISCHMANN
Hegel’s political philosophy: some thoughts on its contemporary relevance
― Z. A. PELCZYNSKI
Simon Gros 
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