Alexandre Kojeve: Wisdom at the End of History [Paperback]

Nichols examines the major writings of Alexandre Koj?ve, and clarifies the character and brings to light the importance of his political philosophy. While emphasizing the political dimension of Koj?ve's thought, Nichols treats all his major published writings and shows how the remarkably varied parts of Koj?ve's intellectual endeavor go together. This is an essential assessment of Koj?ve which considers the works that preceded his turn to Hegel, seeks to articulate the character of his Hegelianism, and reflects in detail on the two different meanings that theend of historyhad in two different periods of his thought.James H. Nicholsis professor of Political Science at Claremont McKenna College. He has translated Koj?ve'sIntroduction to the Reading of Hegel, and is the author of various works includingEpicurean Political Philosophy: TheDe rerum naturaof Lucretius

This crisp and concise but synoptic account of the political philosophy of Alexandre Koj?ve brings to vivid life the excitement and originality of this great Hegelian's thinking. Nichols explains to the Anglo-American world the compelling theoretical reasons for Koj?ve's immense influence on French philosophy, politics, and political theorizing. The book will be essential reading for anyone who wants to grasp the deep foundations and sources of continental political theory-and practice-in the twentieth century. Thomas L. Pangle, University of Texas at Austin

James Nichols has written a concise and extraordinarily informative book that uncovers the coherence of thought that underlies the seemingly contradictory ideas of one of the twentieth century's greatest philosophers. While Alexandre Koj?ve may not exactly be a household word, he was enormously influential in shaping the intellectual world of the late 20th century, and this book helps us to better understand why. Francis Fukuyama, author of The End of History and the Last Man

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