Hegel's Philosophy
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What is the term Hegel used to describe the interrelated unity of the universe?

  • The Absolute (correct)
  • The Dialectic
  • The Whole
  • The Unity

    • What is the primary way, according to Hegel, that human history and the human intellect progress?

  • Through the synthesis of all knowledge
  • Through the negation of all ideas
  • Through the dialectic process (correct)
  • Through the examination of isolated instances

    • What is the relationship between the citizen and the state, according to Hegel?

  • The citizen is separate from the state
  • The citizen is superior to the state
  • The citizen is inferior to the state
  • The citizen is analogous to the eye in the body (correct)

    • What is the general meaning of the term 'dialectic'?

    <p>A process of back-and-forth argumentation among conflicting views</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the dialectic process, according to Hegel?

    <p>A synthesis of the original idea and its negation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the thesis in Hegel's dialectic process?

    <p>The thesis is one point of view in the dialectic process</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was influenced by Hegel's philosophy, leading to the development of psychophysics and experimental psychology?

    <p>Fechner</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ultimate goal of human history and the human intellect, according to Hegel?

    <p>To arrive at the Absolute through the dialectic process</p> Signup and view all the answers

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    Hegel's Philosophy

    • Hegel believed in the universe as an interrelated unity, which he called the Absolute.
    • He thought that human history and the human intellect progress towards the Absolute via the dialectic process.
    • True knowledge can only be attained by understanding the Absolute, not by examining isolated instances.

    The Dialectic Process

    • The dialectic process involves an original idea, its negation, and a synthesis of the two.
    • The synthesis becomes the starting point for the next cycle of the developmental process.
    • Hegel's version of the dialectic process consists of a thesis, an antithesis, and a synthesis.
    • When a cycle is completed, the previous synthesis becomes the thesis for the next cycle.

    Hegel's Influence on Psychology

    • Hegel strongly influenced Fechner, which contributed to the development of psychophysics and experimental psychology.
    • The phenomenological tradition in early German psychologists, including Gestalt psychology, is indebted to Hegel.
    • Freud's early consideration of the human will was explicitly Hegelian, and some see his concepts of the id, ego, and superego as a manifestation of the dialectic process.

    Hegel's Influence on Other Philosophies

    • The romantics and existentialists formed their philosophies in opposition to Hegel.
    • The roots of self-actualization theory, as seen in Rogers and Maslow, can be found in Hegel's philosophy as well as those opposing romantics and existentialists.

    Hegel's View on the Individual and the State

    • Hegel believed that the individual's relationship with the state is like that of the eye to the body: the individual is part of a valuable whole, but isolated they are useless.

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    Explore the key concepts of Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel's philosophy, including the Absolute, dialectic process, and unity of the universe. Learn about his views on human history, intellect, and true knowledge.

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