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Devouring Nature: On Assimilation and Consumption in Hegel’s System
Author(s): Eduardo Assalone (Author)
- Publisher: Brill
- Publication Date: August 7, 2025
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 168 pages
- ISBN-10: 9004744312
- ISBN-13: 9789004744318
Book Description
In this book, you will discover the deep connection between the concepts of assimilation and consumption in Hegel’s philosophy. Tracing their development across Hegel’s system―from the Logic and Philosophy of Nature to the Phenomenology of Spirit and Philosophy of Right―the book shows that consumption is a fully actualized form of assimilation. It argues that consumption is not merely a social practice, but is rooted in ontological and normative structures, revealing consumption as a way of culturally assimilating nature and shaping modern ethical life.
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About the Author
Eduardo Assalone, Ph.D., is a researcher at CONICET and a professor at the National University of Mar del Plata. His work explores Hegel’s social and political philosophy, with a focus on recognition and modern ethical life.
