Studies in Hegelian Cosmology [Paperback]

First published in 1901, this book discusses the application of Hegelian philosophy to topics in metaphysics and ethics.Distinguished Cambridge philosopher John McTaggart (18661925) discusses which views on topics in metaphysics and ethics are compatible with Hegel's logic and idea of 'the Absolute'. First published in 1901, this book contains some early work on theories for which McTaggart later became famous.Distinguished Cambridge philosopher John McTaggart (18661925) discusses which views on topics in metaphysics and ethics are compatible with Hegel's logic and idea of 'the Absolute'. First published in 1901, this book contains some early work on theories for which McTaggart later became famous.John McTaggart (18661925) was a Cambridge philosopher, famous for his metaphysical theory that time is not real and that temporal order is an illusion. Although best known for his contributions to the philosophy of time, McTaggart also spent a large part of his career expounding Hegel's work. In this book, first published in 1901, he discusses which views on a range of topics in metaphysics and ethics are compatible with Hegel's logic and idea of 'the Absolute'. Some early work on theories for which McTaggart later became well known can be found in this work, such as his beliefs that humans are immortal, that the Absolute is not in any sense a person, and that love is the relation that binds people together. In this book he also discusses punishment, sin, morality and whether Hegel could be considered a Christian.Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Human immortality; 3. The personality of the absolute; 4. The supreme good and the moral criterion; 5. Punishment; 6. Sin; 7. The conception of society as an organism; 8. Hegelianism and Christianity; 9. The further determination of the absolute.