Mourning Sickness: Hegel and the French Revolution | Reviews
If you’re diving into Rebecca Comay’s Mourning Sickness: Hegel and the French Revolution , you’re looking at a fascinating, deep dive into how Germany "watched" the French Revolution from the sidelines—and how that vicarious experience shaped modern philosophy. The title plays on a double meaning in Hegel's work: Mourning Sickness: Hegel and the French Revolut...
Refers to the emotional aftermath and the way German intellectuals tried to "mourn" or process a revolution they never actually had. It’s a "sickness" because it involves a pathological, melancholic attachment to an event experienced only through books and newspapers. Key Concepts from the Book Mourning Sickness: Hegel and the French Revolution |