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Chapter 11 - Taking the System Seriously

On the Importance of “Objective Spirit” for Hegel’s Philosophy of Right

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 August 2021

By
Thom Brooks
Edited by
Sebastian Stein  and
Joshua Wretzel
Sebastian Stein
Affiliation:
Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen, Germany
Joshua Wretzel
Affiliation:
Pennsylvania State University
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Summary

In his Encyclopaedia, Hegel’s section “Objective Spirit” is crucial for our understanding his more elaborated ethical and political philosophy in the Philosophy of Right. The latter assumes a familiarity with key ideas found only in the Encyclopaedia, including (a) a proof of the free will and the need to develop a philosophical account for distinguishing between a free will and an arbitrary will, (b) the wider context of how ethical and political philosophy sits within his philosophical system and (c) its link beyond itself to other parts of Hegel’s philosophy. Unlike other philosophers, Hegel’s work is systematic, and a deeper appreciation of Objective Spirit and its place within the system – made clear in the Encyclopaedia – illuminates crucial ideas in his Philosophy of Right.

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HegelG. W. F.objetive spiritphilosophy of right
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Hegel's Encyclopedia of the Philosophical Sciences
A Critical Guide
 , pp. 203 - 215
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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