ON THE LATEST LITERATURE ABOUT HEGEL
Neo-Hegelians: Caird, Bradley 182.
J. B. Baillie. *The Origin & Significance of Hegel's Logic*. London. 1901. (375
pp.). Review in *Revue Philosophique*, 1902, 2, p. 312. He does not merely repeat
Hegel's terms (as Vera does), but tries to trace and explain them historically. Among
other things, Chapter X: the relation of logic to nature (Hegel, it is said, did not
achieve his goal). The significance of Hegel, it is claimed, lies in that he "proved the
objective character of knowledge"... (p. 314).
William Wallace. *Prolegomena to the Study of Hegel's Philosophy & Especially of
His Logic*. Oxford & London**. 1894. Review in *Revue Philosophique*. 1894,
2, p. 538. Second edition, the first being in 1874. The author translated Hegel's
Logic.
"Mr. Wallace accurately presents Hegel's understanding of this science (logic) ... a
science which subordinates both the philosophy of nature and the philosophy of
spirit, since pure thought, or idea, is the common foundation of both material
reality and the psychic" (p. 540).
Also by him: 1894? translation of *Philosophy of Mind* with an explanatory chapter.
Review ibid.
A laudatory but contentless review of Wallace in *Zeitschrift für Philosophie* 184, vol. 111 (1898), p. 208.
P. Rotta. *La renaissance de Hegel et «la philosophia perennis»*** in the Italian
*Rivista di Filosofia* 185, 1911, I - (review in *Revue Philosophique*, 1911, 2, p. 333).
Rotta is a supporter of Caird (Caird). Seems to be nothing more.
Incidentally... "the neo-Hegelian concept of Bradley about invisible energy, constantly manifesting, present, and acting in all changes and in each individual action" 186.
J. Grier Hibben. *Hegel's Logic, an Essay in Interpretation*. New York.
1902. (313 p.)*.
Review in *Revue Philosophique*, 1904, vol. I, p. 430:
"Despite its title, Mr. H.'s work does not provide explanatory notes, but rather a
nearly literal summary."
The author compiled something like a dictionary of terms in Hegel's Logic. But- it
is said- this is not the point: "Commentators still debate the very position taken by
Hegel, the fundamental meaning, and the actual purpose of his dialectic. The famous
critical articles of Seth are countered by new interpretations, giving the Logic, as a
whole, a completely different meaning, especially the interpretations of McTaggart
and J. Noël" (p. 431).
According to Hibben, Hegel's Logic "is not a mere speculative system, a more or
less learned combination of abstract concepts; 'it is simultaneously an interpretation
of universal life in the fullness of its concrete meaning'" (p. 430).
*Preußische Jahrbücher* 188 (vol. 151), 1913, March, article by Dr. Ferd. J. Schmidt:
*Hegel und Marx**.
Idealistic interpretation of energy??
The reviewer 187 generally notes "the revival of Hegelianism in Anglo-Saxon
countries"... "in these last years."
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* - J. Grier Hibben. *Hegel's Logic, an Essay in Interpretation*. New York. 1902. (313 p.). Ed.
** - Dr. Ferd. J. Schmidt. *Hegel and Marx*. Ed.

FROM "PHILOSOPHICAL NOTEBOOKS"
The author praises the turn to Hegel, criticizes "epistemological scholasticism,"
quotes the neo-Hegelians Constantin Rössler and Adolf Lasson (from *Preußische
Jahrbücher*) and, regarding Plenge's book 189, states that Marx did not understand
the significance of the "national idea" as a synthesis. The merit of Marx in organizing
the workers is great, but... one-sided.
An example of "liberal" (more precisely, bourgeois, worker-friendly, for the
author is likely a conservative) castration of Marx.
McTaggart Ellis McTaggart. *Studies in the Hegelian Dialectic*. Cambridge, 1896 (259
pp.)*. Review in *Zeitschrift für Philosophie*, vol. 119 (1902), p. 185 - - - a recognized
expert on Hegel's philosophy, defending it against Seth, Balfour, Lotze, Trendelenburg, and others (the author, McTaggart, seems to be an arch-idealist).
Emil Hammacher. *Die Bedeutung der Philosophie Hegels*. (92 SS.) 1911. Leipzig**.
Review in *Zeitschrift für Philosophie*, vol. 148 (1912), p. 95. There are- it is said- some
good remarks on "the repetition of post-Kantian idealism in the present," that- it
is said- Windelband is an agnostic (p. 96) etc., but- it is said- the author did not
understand Hegel's "absolute idealism" at all, nor did Riehl, Dilthey, and other
"stars." He took on a task beyond his capabilities.
Andrew Seth. *The Development from Kant to Hegel with Chapters on the Philosophy of
Religion*. London, 1882***. Review in *Zeitschrift für Philosophie*, vol. 83, p. 145 (1883).
NB

* - McTaggart Ellis McTaggart. *Studies in the Hegelian Dialectic*. Cambridge, 1896 (259 pp.). Ed.
** - Emil Hammacher. *Die Bedeutung der Philosophie Hegels*. (92 SS.) 1911. Leipzig. Ed.
*** - Andrew Seth. *The Development from Kant to Hegel with Chapters on the Philosophy of Religion*. London, 1882. Ed.