George Armstrong Kelly

George Armstrong Kelly
Born1932 (1932)
DiedDecember 23, 1987(1987-12-23) (aged 54–55)
Academic background
EducationStanford University (M.A.)
Harvard University (PhD)
ThesisToward Hegel: Idealist Political Philosophy and the Historical Consciousness, 1750-1830 (1967)
Academic work
EraContemporary philosophy
Sub-discipline
Political Philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
School or tradition
German Idealism

George Armstrong Kelly (1932 Pittsburgh – December 23, 1987 Manhattan) was a political theorist, university professor and a notable scholar on the works of Hegel.

Life and works

Kelly was born in Pittsburgh, and graduated from St. Paul's School in 1949. He received his bachelor's degree from Harvard College in 1953, a master's degree from Stanford University and a doctorate in political science from Harvard University.

Publications

Books

  • Hegel's Retreat from Eleusis: Studies in Political Thought. Princeton U.P. 1978. ISBN 978-0-691-07589-1.
  • Idealism, Politics and History: Sources of Hegelian Thought. Internet Archive. Cambridge U.P. 1969. ISBN 978-0-521-07510-7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  • Lost Soldiers: The French Army and Empire in Crisis, 1947-1962. MIT Press. 1965. ISBN 978-0-262-11014-3.

Articles

References

  1. 1 2 "George Kelly, Authority on Hegel". The New York Times. 1987-12-25. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
  2. ↑ Connolly, William E.; Flathman, Richard E.; Pocock, John G. A. (April 1988). "George Armstrong Kelly". PS: Political Science & Politics. 21 (2): 305–307. doi:10.1017/S1049096500019879. ISSN 1049-0965.
  3. ↑ Riley, Patrick (1988). "George Armstrong Kelly (1932-1987)". Political Theory. 16 (2): 179–185. doi:10.1177/0090591788016002001. ISSN 0090-5917. JSTOR 191704.
  4. ↑ Macksey, Richard (1988). "In Memoriam: George Armstrong Kelly". MLN. 103 (5): 1204–1207. ISSN 0026-7910. JSTOR 2905225.
  5. ↑ "George Armstrong Kelly - Scholars | Institute for Advanced Study". www.ias.edu. 2019-12-09. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
  6. ↑ Rosen, Stanley (1979-02-01). "Hegel's Retreat from Eleusis". Political Theory. 7 (1): 145–148. doi:10.1177/009059177900700110. ISSN 0090-5917.
  7. ↑ Hughes, C. J. (1970). "Idealism, Politics and History: Sources of Hegelian Thought". Philosophical Books. 11 (3): 15–16. doi:10.1111/j.1468-0149.1970.tb00063.x. ISSN 1468-0149.
  8. ↑ Iggers, Georg G. (1970-06-01). "Idealism, Politics and History: Sources of Hegelian Thought. By George Armstrong Kelly . [Cambridge Studies in the History and Theory of Politics.] (New York: Cambridge University Press. 1969. Pp. x, 387. $13.50.)". The American Historical Review. 75 (5): 1401–1402. doi:10.1086/ahr/75.5.1401. ISSN 1937-5239.