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In this book, you will discover the deep connection between the concepts of assimilation and consumption in Hegel’s philosophy. Tracing their development across Hegel’s system—from the Logic and Philosophy of Nature to the Phenomenology of Spirit and Philosophy of Right—the book shows that consumption is a fully actualized form of assimilation. It argues that consumption is not merely a social practice, but is rooted in ontological and normative structures, revealing consumption as a way of culturally assimilating nature and shaping modern ethical life.

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Author:   Eduardo Assalone
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Brill
Volume:   38
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.406kg
ISBN:  

9789004744318

ISBN 10:   9004744312
Pages:   168
Publication Date:   07 August 2025
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Abbreviations Introduction 1 The Torture of Tantalus: the Logical Structure of Assimilation  Introduction  1 The Logical Life: Judgment and Genus from a Logical Point of View  2 The Life-Process in Hegel’s Logic  3 The Logic of Assimilation  Concluding Remarks 2 The Nature of Hunger: Assimilation in the Philosophy of Organic Nature  Introduction  1 The Philosophy of Organic Nature: The Animal as Subject  2 The Systematic Place of Assimilation in the Philosophy of Organic Nature  3 The Theoretical Process, the Practical Process and the Formative Drive  Concluding Remarks 3 The Idealism of Desire: Consumption in Chapter IV of the Phenomenology of Spirit  Introduction  1 Self-Consciousness and Life: the Animal’s Idealist Wisdom  2 The Desire of Self-Consciousness  3 From Real Assimilation to Formal Assimilation: from Consumption to Work  Concluding Remarks 4 Between Diogenes and Marie Antoinette: Consumption in Civil Society  Introduction  1 Human Needs and the Mediation of Work  2 Assimilation in Consumption  3 Culture and the Principle of Recognition in Fashion  4 The Liberation of Natural Necessity and the Ambivalence of Luxury  5 The Human/Animal Difference: the Multiplication of Human Needs  6 The Division and Mechanization of Labor  7 Universal Resources and the Police  8 The Extremes of Consumption: the Rise of the Rabble  9 Recognition and Estate Honor: the Corporation  10 Recognition and Consumption  Concluding Remarks Conclusion  1 Some Ethical Consequences  2 Coda: the Ultimate Assimilation References Index

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Eduardo Assalone, Ph.D., is a researcher at CONICET and a professor at the National University of Mar del Plata. His work explores Hegel’s social and political philosophy, with a focus on recognition and modern ethical life.

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