Hegel's Grammatical Ontology

A refreshing and original reconstruction of Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit in its entirety, Hegel's Grammatical Ontology mobilizes linguistic tools to offer a new account of the movement from consciousness to absolute knowing showing how language and its specific forms are constitutively embedded in the progression of the figures of consciousness. * Angelica Nuzzo, Professor of Philosophy Graduate Center and Brooklyn College, CUNY, USA * Jeffrey Reid's work on the significance of Hegel's linguistic thought for his overall philosophical project has always been cutting edge. In this new work, he zeros in on the role of language in the Jena Phenomenology of Spirit, both extending his earlier insights and rendering them more explicit and concrete. It represents an important contribution both to current Hegel scholarship as well as to broader contemporary philosophical discussions concerning the relations among philosophy, language, truth, and 'the Real.' * Jere O'Neill Surber, Professor of Philosophy and President of the Hegel Society of America, The University of Denver, USA * This impressive new book is a rich exploration of the role of language in Hegel's Phenomenology. A strikingly original work that is as provocative as it is insightful. Reid's subtle understanding of Hegel's thought is harnessed masterfully to demonstrate that Spirit has agency in and as language. * Simon Lumsden, Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of New South Wales, Australia *