Book contents
- Hegel’s Encyclopedia of the Philosophical Sciences
- Cambridge Critical Guides
- Hegel’s Encyclopedia of the Philosophical Sciences
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 Logical and Natural Life
- Chapter 2 Hegel’s Encyclopedia as the Science of Freedom
- Chapter 3 Essence in Hegel’s Encyclopedia and Science of Logic
- Chapter 4 The Concept’s Freedom
- Chapter 5 From Logic to Nature
- Chapter 6 Hegel’s Philosophy of Nature
- Chapter 7 Hegel’s Anthropology
- Chapter 8 Hegel’s Critique of Materialism
- Chapter 9 Hegel’s Psychology
- Chapter 10 Political Ontology and Rational Syllogistic in Hegel’s Objective Spirit
- Chapter 11 Taking the System Seriously
- Chapter 12 §§556–63: Art as a Form of Absolute Spirit
- Chapter 13 The Stubbornness of Nature in Art
- Chapter 14 The Encyclopedia’s Notion of Religion
- Chapter 15 Absolute Geist or Self-Loving God?
- Bibliography
- Index
- Cambridge Critical Guides
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
- Hegel’s Encyclopedia of the Philosophical Sciences
- Cambridge Critical Guides
- Hegel’s Encyclopedia of the Philosophical Sciences
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 Logical and Natural Life
- Chapter 2 Hegel’s Encyclopedia as the Science of Freedom
- Chapter 3 Essence in Hegel’s Encyclopedia and Science of Logic
- Chapter 4 The Concept’s Freedom
- Chapter 5 From Logic to Nature
- Chapter 6 Hegel’s Philosophy of Nature
- Chapter 7 Hegel’s Anthropology
- Chapter 8 Hegel’s Critique of Materialism
- Chapter 9 Hegel’s Psychology
- Chapter 10 Political Ontology and Rational Syllogistic in Hegel’s Objective Spirit
- Chapter 11 Taking the System Seriously
- Chapter 12 §§556–63: Art as a Form of Absolute Spirit
- Chapter 13 The Stubbornness of Nature in Art
- Chapter 14 The Encyclopedia’s Notion of Religion
- Chapter 15 Absolute Geist or Self-Loving God?
- Bibliography
- Index
- Cambridge Critical Guides
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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- Hegel's Encyclopedia of the Philosophical SciencesA Critical Guide, pp. 203 - 215Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021