Escritos de juventud

by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

La vida de Hegel se reparte simetricamente entre los siglos XVIII y XIX (1770-1831). Al siglo XIX pertenece la obra especulativa que le ha hecho famoso y discutido; al siglo XVIII corresponden los apuntes de juventud. En ellos se resume y culmina toda la tradicion emancipadora, sobre todo, en cuanto ya apuntaba hacia el psicoanalisis, la critica de la economia politica, de la religion y de las instituciones.

443 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1990

About the author

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (1770-1831) was a German philosopher and one of the founding figures of German Idealism. Influenced by Kant's transcendental idealism and Rousseau's politics, Hegel formulated an elaborate system of historical development of ethics, government, and religion through the dialectical unfolding of the Absolute. Hegel was one of the most well-known historicist philosopher, and his thought presaged continental philosophy, including postmodernism. His system was inverted into a materialist ideology by Karl Marx, originally a member of the Young Hegelian faction.

Reviews

[James Millikan · Rating 4 out of 5]

In general, the writings from Hegel's youth are more accessible ––although, perhaps, less polished–– than his later works. His early theological writings, in particular, are clear and provide a good introduction to important ideas developed in his Phenomenology of Spirit. The Absolute and the union of opposites, for example, are clearly present in this collection.

Moreover, these writings are generally shorter, self-contained essays––which, frankly, makes it much more likely that you will have the persistence to finish this book than, say, the 757-page Science of Logic.

[Luis Ángel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Junto a la filosofía real y el sistema de la eticidad, los escritos del Hegel de Jena más importantes. Una lectura atenta de estos escritos permite comprender el tránsito (no ruptura) que se da en la Fenomenología del Espíritu. Es imprescindible conocer el pensamiento de Hegel en su juventud para así, comprender la densidad y dirección de su sistema.