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"Globalization and Human Subjectivity argues that Hegelian subjectivity could serve as a philosophical basis for a new conception of human subjectivity for the age of globalization. Why, then, does globalization demand a new conception of human subjectivity at all? What constitutes the Hegelian subjectivity such that it is not only relevant and but also necessary to the contemporary, postmodern context of globalization? This book largely addresses these two questions. Capitalist globalization, the context in which we find ourselves today, strategically leads to the """"death of the subject,"""" in the sense that it reduces human beings merely to consumers who, without critical subjectivity, simply succumb to the imperialism of a globalizing market. In this context, we are impelled to envision a new conception of human subjectivity for the age of globalization. This book explores Hegel's view on human subjectivity as spiritual subjectivity, particularly presented in his Phenomenology of Spirit, which could function as a new anthropological vision about what it means to be authentically human in a globalizing world, that is, a sort of cosmopolitan citizen who is constantly universalizing oneself through self-transcending, self-determined ethico-political actions in solidarity with others to create a global community of co-existence and co-prosperity for all."

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Yun Kwon Yoo convincingly shows how postmodern thought and global consumer capitalism are mutually dependent and reinforcing. Both deconstruct and empty the notion of a responsible subject. This undermines an important resource for resisting the destructive and dehumanizing effects of the globalizing economy and culture of the West. Yun Kwon Yoo sees in Hegel's idea of a spiritual subjectivity a pioneering approach to correcting this trend. His important work deserves wide attention. --Ingolf U. Dalferth, Danforth Professor emeritus of Philosophy of Religion, Claremont Graduate University

Yun Kwon Yoo convincingly shows how postmodern thought and global consumer capitalism are mutually dependent and reinforcing. Both deconstruct and empty the notion of a responsible subject. This undermines an important resource for resisting the destructive and dehumanizing effects of the globalizing economy and culture of the West. Yun Kwon Yoo sees in Hegel's idea of a spiritual subjectivity a pioneering approach to correcting this trend. His important work deserves wide attention. --Ingolf U. Dalferth, Danforth Professor emeritus of Philosophy of Religion, Claremont Graduate University

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Yun Kwon Yoo is a scholar who specializes in philosophy of religion, Hegel's philosophy, and religious/theological anthropology. He received his PhD and MA in religion from Claremont Graduate University in 2020. He holds an MDiv (2001) from Unification Theological Seminary and a BA in philosophy from Yonsei University (1994). He is currently working on publishing various articles on a wide range of topics from Hegel and Rahner to religious cosmopolitanism and interreligious dialogue.

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