{"product_id":"the-spirit-and-its-letter","title":"The Spirit and Its Letter","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this book, John H. Smith investigates the influences of classical and humanistic rhetoric on Hegel's theory and practice of philosophical representation. Smith focuses on Hegel's concept of \u003ci\u003eBildung\u003c\/i\u003e (roughly, \u003ci\u003eeducation\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003edevelopment, \u003c\/i\u003eor \u003ci\u003eformation\u003c\/i\u003e), which occupies a central position in his philosophy. Using an interdisciplinary approach, the author demonstrates that Hegel's philosophy of \u003ci\u003eBildung\u003c\/i\u003e depends on his own \u003ci\u003eBildung\u003c\/i\u003e as a writer of philosophy-a formative education that followed the principles of traditional rhetorical systems. In addition, Smith provides an analysis of each stage of Hegel's philosophy in terms of a different rhetorical strategy that he finds governing Hegel's writing. By examining how rhetoric enters into the formation of Hegel's anti-rhetorical dialectics, Smith reveals the origins of numerous contradictory strategies in Hegel's thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first book in any language to explore the rhetorical background of Hegel's philosophy, \u003ci\u003eThe Spirit and Its Letter \u003c\/i\u003eaddresses issues at the intersection of contemporary literary theory, philosophy, rhetoric, and intellectual history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John H. Smith","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43572984610998,"sku":"9781501746277","price":129.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/4980\/0541\/files\/9781501746277.jpg?v=1712126619","url":"https:\/\/combined-academic.myshopify.com\/products\/the-spirit-and-its-letter","provider":"Combined Academic Publishers - Mare Nostrum Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}