Hegel's Philosophy of Nature Encyclopaedia of the Philosophical Sciences (1830), Part II

by Miller, A. V.; Findlay, J. N.

• ISBN13: 9780199272679
• ISBN10: 0199272670
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-12-23
• Publisher: Clarendon Press

Summary

This is a much-needed reissue of the standard English translation of Hegel'sPhilosophy of Nature, originally published in 1970. ThePhilosophy of Natureis the second part of Hegel'sEncyclopaedia of the Philosophical Sciences, all of which is now available in English from OUP (Part I being hisLogic, Part III being hisPhilosophy of Mind). Hegel's aim in this work is to interpret the varied phenomena of Nature from the standpoint of a dialectical logic. Those who still think of Hegel as a merely a priori philosopher will here find abundant evidence that he was keenly interested in and very well informed about empirical science. ThePhilosophy of Natureis integral to his philosophical system and deserves the most serious attention. Students and scholars of Hegel and the history of European philosophy will welcome the availability of this important text, which also includes a translation of Hegel'sZusatzeor lecture notes.

Table of Contents

Foreword	v
J. N. Findlay
Translator's Foreword	xxvii
Introduction to the Philosophy of Nature	1	(2)
Ways of considering Nature. §§ 245--6	3	(10)
The Notion of Nature. §§ 247--51	13	(12)
Division. § 252	25	(3)
SECTION ONE. MECHANICS. §§ 253-71	28	(57)
Space and Time
Space. § 254	28	(5)
Time. § 257	33	(7)
Place and Motion. § 260	40	(4)
Matter and Motion. Finite Mechanics. § 262	44	(18)
Inert matter. § 263	47	(2)
Thrust. § 265	49	(7)
Falling. § 267	56	(6)
Absolute Mechanics
Universal gravitation. § 269	62	(3)
Kepler's Laws. § 270	65	(18)
Transition to Physics. § 271	83	(2)
SECTION TWO. PHYSICS. §§ 272-336	85	(188)
Physics of the Universal Individuality. § 274	86	(38)
The free physical Bodies. § 275	86	(19)
The Sun, Light and its Reflection. § 275	87	(12)
The Bodies of Opposition (Moon and Comet). § 279	99	(4)
The Planet as the Body of Individuality. § 280	103	(2)
The Elements. § 281	105	(8)
Air. § 282	108	(2)
The Elements of Opposition (Fire and Water). § 283	110	(3)
The individual Element---Earth. § 285	113	(1)
Meteorology---Process of the Elements. § 286	113	(11)
Physics of the Particular Individuality. § 290	124	(34)
Specific Gravity. § 293	126	(4)
Cohesion (Adhesion, Coherence, and Elasticity). § 295	130	(6)
Sound. § 300	136	(12)
Heat. § 303	148	(10)
Physics of the Total Individuality. § 308	158	(115)
Shape (Shapelessness, Magnetism, Crystallography). § 310	160	(18)
Particularization of the individual Body. § 316	178	(54)
Relationship to Light (Transparency, Refraction of Light, Theory of Colour). § 317	182	(35)
Properties of the Opposition (Smell as particularized Airiness, Taste as particularized Water). § 321	217	(3)
The Totality in the Particular Individuality---Electricity. § 323	220	(12)
The Chemical Process. § 326	232	(41)
Combination. § 330	244	(1)
Galvanism. § 330	244	(12)
The Process of Fire (Combustion). § 331	256	(3)
The Process of Water (Neutralization, Formation of Salts). § 332	259	(2)
The Process in its Totality (Chemical Affinity). § 333	261	(3)
Dissociation. § 334	264	(9)
SECTION THREE. ORGANICS. §§ 337-76	273	(174)
The Terrestrial Organism. § 338	277	(26)
History of the Earth. § 339	278	(7)
Structure of the Earth---Geology. § 340	285	(8)
Life of the Earth (The Atmosphere, the Oceans, Land). § 341	293	(10)
The Plant Nature. § 343	303	(48)
The Process of Formation. § 346	322	(14)
The Process of Assimilation. § 347	336	(6)
The Process of Reproduction (Genus-Process). § 348	342	(9)
The Animal Organism. § 350	351	(96)
Shape (Structure). § 353	357	(23)
Functions of the Organism. § 353	357	(2)
The Systems of Shape (Nervous, Muscular, Circulatory, Digestive). § 354	359	(13)
Total Structure. § 355	372	(5)
The Structural Process. § 356	377	(3)
Assimilation. § 357	380	(30)
The Theoretical Process (Sense Organs). § 357a	381	(3)
The Practical Relationship (Instinctive and Reflex). § 359--66	384	(22)
The Constructive Instinct	406	(4)
The Process of the Genus § 367	410	(37)
The Sex-Relation. § 368	411	(4)
Genus and Species. § 370	415	(13)
The Genus and the Individual. § 371	428	(1)
The Disease of the Individual. § 371	428	(8)
Therapy. § 373	436	(5)
The Self-induced Destruction of the Individual. § 375	441	(6)
Index	447