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THIS BOOK IS BORING I READ 3 PAGES THEN I SAID IM TIRED OF THIS

Among the pantheon of philosophers, Hegel is one of the most intimidating. His very name evokes fear: the towering behemoth of obscure German prose, looming in the distance, spinning out sentences that can trip up the most astute and careful readers. Yet, after reading two of his books, I feel tha

For a book that is wrong about almost everything, it is remarkable how much I enjoyed it. Much ado is made about Hegel's impenetrable style, but after one gets used to it, it isn't all that bad in itself. But it relates to the German philosopher's tendency to be vague where precision is needed, and t Leggi tutto

While I cannot say that I fully agree with his views on Religion and the State... just look at the nutty things that religious folk believe these days? I do think that his sections on democracy could be construed as somewhat implicitly fascistic. Here we see the birth of the Continental Tradition in Leggi tutto

Perhaps I am misguided in my assumption that true philosophy leads to God, but at least I have some distinguished company, like Hegel, in my camp. Yes, Hegel can be a bit of slog to get through, but don't be intimidated. I must admit to getting a pleasant chill up my spine and being quite entertaine Leggi tutto

I read this book for David Schweickart's course on Social and Political Philosophy during the second semester of 1980/1 at Loyola University Chicago. Previously, I'd read Hegel's Phenomenology of Mind and his Logic only. Like the former, unlike the latter, Philosophy of Right is a relatively easy re Leggi tutto

Given Hegel's reputation, this is relatively easy to read and even enjoyable: the state as the absolute reason, laws as the objectification of reason, history as the development of state/reason through dialectic, and so on. I found funny Hegel's repudiation of any theory that approaches the state as Leggi tutto

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