Devouring Nature: On Assimilation and Consumption in Hegel’s System

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Devouring Nature: On Assimilation and Consumption in Hegel’s System is written by Eduardo Assalone and published by BRILL. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 9004744347 (ISBN 10) and 9789004744349 (ISBN 13).

In this book, you will discover the deep connection between the concepts of assimilation and consumption in Hegel’s philosophy. Tracing their development across Hegel’s system—from the Logic and Philosophy of Nature to the Phenomenology of Spirit and Philosophy of Right—the book shows that consumption is a fully actualized form of assimilation. It argues that consumption is not merely a social practice, but is rooted in ontological and normative structures, revealing consumption as a way of culturally assimilating nature and shaping modern ethical life.