Join us for a faculty book reception at the Gould Center on January 28th, 2026 at 4:15pm celebrating Professor Jim Kreines’ most recent publication, Hegel and Spinoza. Light refreshments will be provided.

Hegel and Spinoza examines Hegel’s engagement with Spinoza’s metaphysics in three parts. First, it uses Hegel’s reading to highlight the strengths of Spinoza’s metaphysical monism. Second, it defends Hegel’s critique that Spinoza’s system ultimately dissolves all finitude into an undifferentiated “abyss.” Third, it applies these insights to interpret Hegel’s Logic, clarifying how its ambitious claims rest on explanatory reasons rather than mere assumption-unpacking.