Immanente Kritik Und Soziales Leben: Selbsttransformative PRAXIS Nach Hegel Und Dewey

Based on a close reading of the works of Hegel, Dewey and Critical Theory, this book develops the concept of an immanent-critical, naturalistic social philosophy. In a first step, the author sketches a conception of immanent critique as a self-transformative social practice which consists in a dialogue between the philosopher and the everyday critics. This is followed by a cartography of the ontological presuppositions and metaphysical implications required of a successful philosophical critique of society according to Hegel and Dewey. The book develops a concept of the social which is not purely normative; the social is not separated from the rest of nature, but articulated as a peculiar process of life. Finally, social criticism is portrayed as an art that transforms this social life.