u003cpu003eRobert Brandom's rationalist philosophy of language, expounded in his highly influential u003ciu003eMaking It Explicitu003c/iu003e, has been the subject of intense scrutiny and debate, establishing him as one of the leading philosophers of his generation. In u003ciu003eA Spirit of Trustu003c/iu003e, Brandom presents the fruits of his thirty-year engagement with Hegel. He submits that the u003ciu003ePhenomenology of Spiritu003c/iu003e holds not only many lessons for today's philosophy of language, but also a moral lesson much needed in today's increasingly polarized societies, in the form of a postmodern ethics of trust.u003c/pu003e u003cpu003eu003c/pu003e u003cpu003eIn this outstanding collection, leading philosophers examine and assess u003ciu003eA Spirit of Trustu003c/iu003e. The twelve specially commissioned chapters explore topics including: u003c/pu003e u003cpu003eu003c/pu003e u003culu003e u003cpu003e u003cliu003enegation and truthu003c/liu003e u003cliu003eempirical and speculative conceptsu003c/liu003e u003cliu003eexperienceu003c/liu003e u003cliu003econflict and recognitionu003c/liu003e u003cliu003evarieties of idealismu003c/liu003e u003cliu003epremodern ethical life and modern alienationu003c/liu003e u003cliu003ea postmodern ethics of trust.u003c/liu003e u003cpu003eu003c/pu003eu003c/ulu003e u003cpu003eu003c/pu003eu003ciu003e u003cpu003eReading Brandom: On u003c/iu003eA Spirit of Trust isu003ciu003e u003c/iu003eessential reading for all students and scholars of Brandom's work and those in philosophy of language. It will also be important reading for those studying nineteenth-century philosophy, particularly Hegel and the u003ciu003ePhenomenology of Spiritu003c/iu003e.u003c/pu003e