Winfield asserts in his introduction that this is not a book about Hegel per se. Instead, it is a book in which Winfield uses Hegel to argue for his own position, an antifoundationalist systematic philosophy. Winfield engages in an interpretation of Hegel in order to buttress his own view.

Winfield asserts in his introduction that this is not a book about Hegel per se. Instead, it is a book in which Winfield uses Hegel to argue for his own position, an antifoundationalist systematic philosophy. Winfield engages in an interpretation of Hegel in order to buttress his own view.

It is rare to see books whose titles compare them to philosophical masterpieces. In Hollywood, a sequel is most often a calculated, crass attempt to cash in on the financial success of a popular movie. Given this current usage, it is curious to take up the gambit of a sequel in less greed-driven areas of culture. An additional curiosity in the title is the metaphor of the owl as the sun rises, a reversal of the flight of the owl of (...) Minerva. The first question a reader asks is, what sense do the phrases which compose the title make? (shrink)

It is rare to see books whose titles compare them to philosophical masterpieces. In Hollywood, a sequel is most often a calculated, crass attempt to cash in on the financial success of a popular movie. Given this current usage, it is curious to take up the gambit of a sequel in less greed-driven areas of culture. An additional curiosity in the title is the metaphor of the owl as the sun rises, a reversal of the flight of the owl of (...) Minerva. The first question a reader asks is, what sense do the phrases which compose the title make? (shrink)