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superpetemo's review against another edition
4.0
Don’t really have a unified review, but some notes:
- Really helpful analysis of the political implications of the master-slave dialectic
- Refreshing to see a reading of Hegel that admits his philosophy of nature is almost certainly nonsense
- Not sure I buy Kojeve’s existentialist approach to the dialectics of mortality and history
- Would have appreciated a more critical treatment of the “constitutional monarchy = end of history” argument, but perhaps that’s beyond the aims of this work
- Really helpful analysis of the political implications of the master-slave dialectic
- Refreshing to see a reading of Hegel that admits his philosophy of nature is almost certainly nonsense
- Not sure I buy Kojeve’s existentialist approach to the dialectics of mortality and history
- Would have appreciated a more critical treatment of the “constitutional monarchy = end of history” argument, but perhaps that’s beyond the aims of this work
capitalreader4512's review against another edition
3.0
Kojeve's reading of Hegel, despite its influence, is not one which should be taken as a standard to understand Hegel's own thought, rather it is really a reflection of Kojeve's own reflections and thoughts on Hegel as mediated through (a) the influence of Marx (b) the influence of Heidegger and (c) the influence of his own life. The role of the political, the world-historical and an absolute reconciliation with nature and end of philosophy are presented here in ways which are not to be so easily found in Hegel himself. The reading of the Phenomenology given does not focus on immanent developments of 'shapes' of consciousness but instead politico-historical reflection on philosophy. Worth reading for its influence and enjoyable overall, definitely something that can inspire a real interest in Hegel. Kojeve's Stalinism, then liberalism, then bizarre appreciation for Japan are also quite repulsive politically.
tgestabrook's review against another edition
4.0
If you need a rigorous guide to the PoS that doesn't stray far from the text, look elsewhere. But if you are more interested in the history of philosophy, this book is enormously helpful for understanding how Hegel became a cornerstone for 20th century continental philosophy. Whether or not he is accurate or faithful, Kojeve distills provocative insights from Hegel's large and tedious body of work.
By the end of the book I found myself vehemently disagreeing with Kojeve-Hegel's anthropocentric ontology, but after beating my head against the first six chapters of the Phenomenology I just appreciate finding a reading of Hegel that is remotely fun and interesting to read.
By the end of the book I found myself vehemently disagreeing with Kojeve-Hegel's anthropocentric ontology, but after beating my head against the first six chapters of the Phenomenology I just appreciate finding a reading of Hegel that is remotely fun and interesting to read.
wesleychien's review against another edition
5.0
Kojeve’s reading of Hegel is incredibly compelling and lucid.
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