Kierkegaard's criticism of Hegel is usually understood as a religiously-motivated refusal of speculative thought. This corresponds to Kierkegaard's own interpretation of his intentions in his autobiographical writings, but goes against the reception of Either/Or by Hegelians at the time. This book interprets the ethics developed in Either/Or as an independent contribution to the practical philosophy of German Idealism: as a restitution of morality on the basis of social ethics (Sittlichkeit). Kierkegaard criticizes Kantian ethics for its rigoristic tendencies, while his criticism of Hegel's political philosophy aims to show that it is hindered by Hegel's Logic .

This edited volume presents an interdisciplinary and international revaluation of Friedrich Engels as much more than "junior partner" to Karl Marx or "second fiddle" in the Marxist orchestra. The nineteen critical essays in this collection are the work of scholars from Germany, USA, UK, Italy, China, India, Mexico and the Philippines. Together they present and evaluate archival material and scholarly commentary that covers epistemology, political economy, political theory, gender studies, cultural studies, political geography, philosophy of social science and sociological studies of class-conflict. Students, activists and specialists will find fresh consideration of familiar works, such as The Condition of the Working Class in England, The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State, and The Dialectics of Nature. They will also be able to explore Engels's less familiar pamphleteering, literary criticism and political commentary through detailed contextualization and careful analysis. Friedrich Engels for the 21st Century: Perspectives and Problems is unique in putting different intellectual and political receptions of Engels's work into productive conversation, particularly from non-Anglophone scholars, translated here into English. Readers will appreciate why Engels has been so widely celebrated some two hundred years after his birth.

This collection of essays analyzes a systematic question: To what extent does Kierkegaard fall back upon positions of Fichte in his dispute with Hegel? The contributions explore this question, beginning with Kierkegaard's dissertation On the Concept of Irony to The Sickness unto Death. The thematic spectrum ranges from the theory of self-consciousness and the basis of ethical reflection to the anthropological basis of religion. The elucidation of the systematic relationships between Kierkegaard and Fichte has led to a revision of the prevalent views on the philosophy between Hegel and Kierkegaard.