Robert Brandom's rationalist philosophy of language, expounded in his highly influentialMaking It Explicit, has been the subject of intense scrutiny and debate, establishing him as one of the leading philosophers of his generation. InA Spirit of Trust, Brandom presents the fruits of his thirty-year engagement with Hegel. He submits that thePhenomenology of Spiritholds not only many lessons for today's philosophy of language, but also a moral lesson much needed in today's increasingly polarized societies, in the form of a postmodern ethics of trust. In this outstanding collection, leading philosophers examine and assessA Spirit of Trust. The twelve specially commissioned chapters explore topics including:negation and truthempirical and speculative conceptsexperienceconflict and recognitionvarieties of idealismpremodern ethical life and modern alienationa postmodern ethics of trust. Reading Brandom: OnA Spirit of Trust isessential reading for all students and scholars of Brandom's work and those in philosophy of language. It will also be important reading for those studying nineteenth-century philosophy, particularly Hegel and thePhenomenology of Spirit. | Reading Brandom by Gilles Bouch, Paperback | Indigo Chapters