Focusing on the self-negation and reflective forms of Hegel's dialectics, and representing the spirit of Nous and Logos respectively, this volume explores core functions in the subjectivity, free spirit and practicality of Hegelian dialectics.

Deng Xiaomang is Professor in the School of Philosophy at Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China. His research focus includes German classic philosophy and aesthetics, and he has engaged in the comparison and criticism of Eastern and Western culture.

Part I The Soul of the Hegelian Dialectic: Negation 1. The Negative and the Positive 2. Negation and Subjectivity 3. The Status of Negation in Hegel's Dialectic Part II The Form of the Hegelian Dialectic: Reflection 4. The Conceptual Intension of Reflection 5. Reflection and Reason 6. The Logical Function of Reflection