View lecture slides gwf hegel phenomenology excerptsphenome nology of spirit by g. Antigone in hegels phenomenology of spirit maglomaniac. Hegel antigoneh1h1 personaggio molto amato da hegel da dedicargli, sebbene non lo nomini direttamente, intere ed essenziali pagine della fenomenologia dello spirito. Philosophy of right gwf hegel hegels key book outlining his social and philosophical ideas, written in 1820 and translated into english by s. Hegel is fascinated by this play and uses it in both the phenomenology and. A comparison between hegelian and lacanian ideal hero in sophocles tragedy of antigone mehdi khoshkalam pour department of english literature, islamic azad university, abadeh branch, abadeh, iran email. I turn to the exemplary role that is played by sophocles antigone in. Hegel reading antigone 505 community the other, the claim to singular universal law of rationality cannot be held by two equal powers, by two logoi as derrida puts it. Right against right in antigone by sophocles essay example. Reading hegel as a modern, rosen talks about how hegels engagement with the ancients, an engagement which is central to hegels thinking, is worked out in the dynamics of hegels political thinking. Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades. Hegel, sensuous woman, and the law david farrell krell hegel, sexual ethics, and the oppression of. Logic of being objective, the logic to determine what is. Legal status rechtszustand, roman world, person and property in the phenomenology.
Describe the moral positions of antigone and creon and point to the scenes and dialogues which reveal them. Hegels theory of tragedy, like thatof aristotle, is an integral part of his. Hegels general philosophy was difficult to understand. Hegels interpretation of sophocles play antigone is central to an understanding of womans role in the hegelian system. Hegel, georg wilhelm friedrich antigone appunto di filosofia sull antigone di georg wilhelm friedrich hegel e sul significato che egli attribuisce al personaggio della tragedia di sofocle. Hegel s phenomenology of spirit 1807 contains chapters on the ancient greek religion of art kunstreligion and on the worldview presented in sophocles antigone and oedipus the king. Hegels aesthetics stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. Hegel and luce irigaray, both of whom turn to her in their explorations and articulations of ethics. Hegels characterization of this tension in light of antigone is, as h. In addition to epitomizing german idealist philosophy, hegel boldly claimed that his own system of philosophy represented an historical culmination of all previous philosophical thought. Roche offers a convenient overview of hegels remarks on tragedy in his essay introduction to hegels theory of tragedy. August 27, 1770 november 14, 1831 was a german philosopher and an important. As an introduction, the text lays out only the general outline of hegels method of philosophic historyany details tend to be about theoretical entities and concepts, and there are very few direct analyses of historical periods or events. Miller with analysis of the text and foreword by j.
The anthology offers a diverse yet intersecting set of essays addressing both the significance of hegel for feminist thought and the problems that his account of gender poses for feminists. Through the action of the tragic hero the main institutions of ethical life, the family and the state, come into conflict. Listeners to the pel episodes in which antigone was read and discussed who wish to uncover more meaning from the play will benefit from his arrangement of hegels remarks on greek tragedy and its context into a theoretical schema for interpreting the play. This further determination, or specialisation, is at once a forthputting and in that way a. Kierkegaards existentialism owes as much to hegel as it does to kierkegaards rejection of him. Hegel s interpretation of antigone extract from the encyclopaedia britannica online entry on tragedy, 12 april, 1999. This book is a translation of a classic work of modern social and political thought. The peculiarly african character is difficult to comprehend, for the very reason that in. In hegels view the essence of tragedy is conflict, not a moral conflict between right and wrong, but a conflict. Georg wilhelm friedrich hegel 17701831 is one of the greatest systematic thinkers in the history of western philosophy. George wilhelm friedrich hegel 17701831, the immensely influential german philosopher, in his aesthetik 182029, proposed that the sufferings of the tragic hero are merely a means of reconciling opposing moral claims. Gwf hegel study guide by jillianwothe includes 11 questions covering vocabulary, terms and more.
Hegel concluded his aesthetics by writing that antigone is the most magnificent and satisfying wok of art of him. The tension is, as hegel recognizes, of particular importance to women. For most readers of the phenomenology of spirit, hegels example of ethical action is taken from sophocles antigone. In order to comprehend the ideas of hegel, the starting point is to begin by imagining the universe totally empty. In fact, however, hegel provides us with a trilogy of tragic examples. Hegels impact on western philosophy can be seen as much in those who disagree with him as in those who agree. This text comprises hegels introduction to a series of lectures on the philosophy of history. His philosophy of art proper, however, forms part of his philosophy rather than phenomenology of spirit. The german philosopher hegel stated that the play antigone written by sophocles represents the tragic collision of right against right, with both sides equally justified. Pdf hegels interpretation of sophocles play antigone is central to an understanding of womans role in the. A comparison between hegelian and lacanian ideal hero in. Georg wilhelm friedrich hegel, german philosopher who developed a dialectical scheme that emphasized the progress of history and of ideas from thesis to antithesis and thence to a synthesis. He was a leading figure in the german idealism movement in the early 19th century, although his ideas went far beyond earlier kantianism, and he founded his own school of hegelianism he has been called the aristotle of modern times, and he. Hegel, aesthetics hegels interpretation of sophocles play antigone is central to an understanding of womans role in the hegelian system.
Summer reading 2005 hegelantigone skidmore college. Telecharger livre antigone pdf francais telechargerhq5. Hegel, the german philosopher, and lacan, the french psychoanalyst, have a lot in common when. The phenomenology can be regarded as the introduction to hegel. Hegel, antigone, and the possibility of ecstatic dialogue dois. Hegel addresses tragedy in the phenomenology of spirit and in the aesthetics. Hegel s interpretation of sophocles play antigone is central to an understanding of womans role in the hegelian system.
The german philosopher hegel stated that antigone represents the tragic collision of right against right, with both sides equally justified. Hegel s central insight with regard to greek tragedy has been clearly articulated by walter kaufmann. Hegel, 17701831, was definitely not a classical liberal. Appearing some fifteen years after patricia millss groundbreaking feminist interpretations of hegel, 1 this volume shows how far feminist scholarship on hegel has progressed in that time. This chapter examines hegels concept of tragedy from his early theological writings, through the phenomenology of spirit to his lectures on aesthetics. He realized that at the center of the greatest tragedies of aeschylus and sophocles we find not a tragic hero but a tragic collision, and that the conflict is not between good and. Hegels phenomenology of spirit 1807 contains chapters on the ancient greek religion of art kunstreligion and on the worldview presented in sophocles antigone and oedipus the king. A literary criticism of sophocles novel antigone is presented. This web site is devoted to the study of hegel as he presents himself in the context of his own writings. Hegels analysis of antigone has been both praised and dis puted, and. Yet all too rarely have the exponents of sophocles. Gratuit summary gradesaver study guide contains a biography of sophocles, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Hegel gwf aesthetics lectures on fine art vol 2 1975. On hegel, women, and irony seyla benhabib eternal irony of the community luce irigaray hegels antigone patricia jagentowicz mills lucindes shame.
The play begins with tragedy and ends the same way. Click on a datetime to view the file as it appeared at that time. Hegels interpretation of antigone extract from the encyclopaedia britannica online entry on tragedy, 12 april, 1999. Hegels central insight with regard to greek tragedy has been clearly articulated by walter kaufmann. Georg wilhelm friedrich hegel by individual philosopher. Hegel, aesthetics hegel s interpretation of sophocles play antigone is central to an understanding of womans role in the hegelian system. The drama of german thought, its scientism, its radicalisation of philosophical considerations in an effort to arrive at a system of thought, are. A complete english translation was made for the first time by f. Hegel among themhave themselves founded schools of thought. In this way we allow hegel to teach us what the science of philosophy is, and how, through such science, the absolute truth reveals or rationally unfolds itself, although this may challenge, in a radical and. Hegel, the philosophy of history 1837 40 published after his death in 1830, and based on lectures he gave in 1822, 1828, and 1830.
Elements of the philosophy of right, his political philosophy, published in 1820, made the distinction between civil society and state. While hegel holds that the brothersister relationship is a necessary foundation for the community, antigones mistake is to hold fast to the promise she made to polynices and to sacrifice her own life and family in the process. Elements of the philosophy of right, hegels last major published work, is an attempt to systematize ethical theory, natural right, the philosophy of law, political theory, and the sociology of the modern state into the framework of hegels philosophy of history. He was the last of the great philosophical system builders of.
Arthur schopenhauer had nothing positive to say about him. Hegel or georg hegel 1770 1831 was a german philosopher of the early modern period. Antigone clearly illustrates a basal point that hegel never tired of stating, namely, that. Antigone to be not only an excellent tragedy but one of the most sublime and most consummate. Harris argues, both a more developed and a more fundamental moment in the phenomenology of spirit than the moment of enlightenment autonomy with its powers of reflective selfcritique 148. On the face of it, the phenomenology says hardly anything about tragedy. The doctrine of being, hegel marxists internet archive.
Undoing hegels phenomenology of spirit kelly oliver this essay argues that hegels discussion of the family in the ethical order section of phenomenology of spirit undermines the entire project of that text. The german philosopher hegel stated that antigone represents the tragic collision of right against right, with both sieds equally justified. The second webcast lecture in the short series of 10 minute lectures on the work of gwf hegel this lecture deals with the concept of geist or mind and its role in hegels overarching view of. Hegels introduction, superseding a partial translation by w. However, tragedy is very much present in the discussion of ethical world and ethical action in the spirit section of the phenomenology which contains two brief references to sophocles antigone. Karl marx, an enthusiastic student of hegels works, developed his economic theory based on hegels dialectic understanding of reality. Totalitarianism, authoritarianism, and prussianism in hegel. Hegel 17701831 has become the most studied and quoted in the west. Hegel, antigone, and the possibility of ecstatic dialogue.
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