Sebastian RÃdl's Self-Consciousness and Objectivity is one of the most original and thought-provoking books in analytic philosophy for the last several years. An ambitious defence of absolute idealism RÃdl rejects the idea that we as thinking beings can position ourselves within a given mind-independent reality and instead advances the position that the very idea of an âobjective realityâ coincides with the self-consciousness of thought. In this outstanding collection a roster of international contributors critically examine the significance of RÃdl's arguments and develop them in new directions. Their contributions are organised into the following six sections: Self-Consciousness and Objectivity and naturalism Self-Consciousness and Objectivity and formal idealism Self-Consciousness and Objectivity and quietism Self-Consciousness and Objectivity and absolute idealism Self-Consciousness and Objectivity and the power of judgment Self-Consciousness and Objectivity and the determinacy of the individual The volume concludes with an extensive response by Sebastian RÃdl to his critics. This book constitutes essential reading for anyone interested in contemporary debates at ther intersection of analytic philosophy and philosophical idealism. . Language: English