Hegel or Spinoza by Pierre Macherey

Hegel or Spinoza by Pierre Macherey

"Pierre Macherey not only demonstrates how Hegel misread Spinoza, but also offers against the backdrop of the Hegelian dialectic an exciting and original interpretation of Spinoza’s thoughtThe alternative—Hegel or Spinoza—thus becomes a powerful and significant dividing line for politics and thought. And Macherey forces you to choose which side you are on." —Michael Hardt, coauthor of Empire, Multitude, and Commonwealth

"Hegel or Spinoza is a classic. Both Spinoza and Hegel emerge from Macherey’s work in nearly unrecognizable forms, allowing us to read them in unprecedented ways." —Warren Montag, author of Bodies, Masses, Power: Spinoza and His Contemporaries

Pierre Macherey is professor emeritus at UniversitÉ Lille Nord de France.

Susan M. Ruddick is associate professor of geography at the University of Toronto.