Simon Lumsden will present the final KAPKI paper for 2008 (abstract
below) in the Philosophy Common S413 Monday 1st December at 4pm. All
welcome.

 

Between Nature and Spirit: Hegel's account of Habit 

Hegel's examination of habit in his subjective spirit sits at a critical
juncture between nature and spirit. This 'second nature' has often been
interpreted as leaving nature behind. This paper argues that Hegel's
examination of habit should not be understood in this way. While habit
bridges the gap between nature and spirit it cannot be understood as a
mere transition point. Habit represents a distinct way of considering
the spirit-nature relation that challenges the common Kantian inspired
distinction between a space of reasons and a space of causes (terms by
which the spirit-nature relation is often understood).

 

Dr Jane Johnson

Unit for History and Philosophy of Science

 

 

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