Gillian Rose is among the twentieth centurys most important social philosophers. In perhaps her most significant work, Hegel Contra Sociology, Rose mounts a forceful defence of Hegelian speculative thought. Demonstrating how, in his criticisms of Kant and Fichte, Hegel supplies a preemptive critique of Weber, Durkheim, and all of the sociological traditions that stem from these neo-Kantian thinkers, Rose argues that any attempt to preserve Marxism from a similar critique and any attempt to renew sociology cannot succeed without coming to terms with Hegels own speculative discourse. With an analysis of Hegels mature works in light of his early radical writings, this book represents a profound step toward enacting just such a return to the Hegelian.About the Author:Gillian Rose was a British philosopher and sociologist. She is the author of Paradiso, Mourning Becomes the Law, and Hegel Contra Sociology.