Discover this podcast and so much more

Podcasts are free to enjoy without a subscription. We also offer ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more for just $11.99/month.

063 - Spirit: Hegel's God?  An Exploration.

063 - Spirit: Hegel's God? An Exploration.

FromThe Cunning of Geist


063 - Spirit: Hegel's God? An Exploration.

FromThe Cunning of Geist

ratings:
Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Nov 22, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The word "spirit" has so many connotations. Per the thesaurus: character, courage, energy, enthusiasm, essence, heart, humor, life, mood, morale, quality, resolve, temperament, vigor, vitality, warmth, and will. Hegel had a different interpretation: God.  And he said it as clear as day.  He defines God as the timeless Absolute Idea, the idea of ideas, self-thinking thought.  But is doesn't end there.  The Absolute Idea freely others itself in Nature, and enters this finite world as Spirit.  It does so to become actual, real, not just abstract truth.  This episode reviews the etymology of the word "spirit" across different cultures - Greek, Latin, Hebrew, even Proto-Indo-European, up to the present day.  And then explores how spirit relates to Hegel's tripartite system, and finds its fulfillment in what Hegel calls True Infinity.  
Released:
Nov 22, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (81)

Gregory Novak explores philosophy, psychology, and science with an emphasis on Hegel. For seekers and scholars alike.