The First German Philosopher (eBook)
XXI, 328 Seiten
Springer Netherland (Verlag)
978-94-017-7339-3 (ISBN)
This book investigates Hegel's interpretation of the mystical philosophy of Jakob Böhme (1575-1624), considered in the context of the reception of Böhme in the 18th and 19th centuries, and of Hegel's own understanding of mysticism as a philosophical approach. The three sections of this book present: the historical background of Hegel's encounter with Böhme's writings; the development of two different conceptions of mysticism in Hegel's work; and finally Hegel's approach to Böhme's philosophy, discussing in detail the references to Böhme both in published writings and manuscripts. According to Hegel, Böhme is 'the first German philosopher'. The reason for placing Böhme at the very beginning of German philosophy is that Hegel considers him to be a profound thinker, despite his rudimentary education. Hegel's fascination with Böhme mainly concerns the mystic's understanding of the symbiotic relation between God and his opposite, the Devil: he considers this to be the true speculative core of Böhme's thought. By interpreting Böhme, Hegel intends to free the speculative content of his thought from the limitations of the inadequate, barbarous form in which the mystic expressed it, and also to liberate Böhme from the prejudices surrounding his writings, placing him firmly in the territory of philosophy and detaching him from the obscurity of esotericism. Combining historical reconstructions and philosophical argumentation, this book guides the reader through an important phase in German philosophy, and ultimately into an inquiry about the relationship between mysticism and philosophy itself.
Cecilia Muratori obtained a PhD in philosophy from the universities of Jena and Urbino in 2009 ('double degree'). She was then awarded a four-year postdoctoral fellowship from the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, where she worked on a project on the difference between man and the animals in Renaissance philosophy. In particularly she has explored the ethical consequences of this difference, with regard to the philosophical debate on vegetarianism. In 2013-2014 she is Ahmanson Fellow at the Harvard Center for Renaissance Studies I Tatti: her project deals with discourses on vegetarianism and on cannibalism in the Renaissance, and on their paradoxical connections. In 2008 she won first prize in the essay competition of the Schopenhauer-Gesellschaft; and in 2013 she won the prize of the Jacob-Böhme-Institut in Görlitz for an essay on Hegel and Böhme. Among her publications: J. Böhme, Aurora nascente (chapters 1-7), translated and with an introduction by C. Muratori (Milan: Mimesis 2008); Ethical Perspectives on Animals in the Renaissance and Early Modern Period, ed. by C. Muratori and B. Dohm (Micrologus' Library, 58); The Animal Soul and the Human Mind: Renaissance Debates, ed. by C. Muratori, (Bruniana & Campanelliana, Series Studi, 15).
This book investigates Hegel's interpretation of the mystical philosophy of Jakob Bohme (1575-1624), considered in the context of the reception of Bohme in the 18th and 19th centuries, and of Hegel's own understanding of mysticism as a philosophical approach. The three sections of this book present: the historical background of Hegel's encounter with Bohme's writings; the development of two different conceptions of mysticism in Hegel's work; and finally Hegel's approach to Bohme's philosophy, discussing in detail the references to Bohme both in published writings and manuscripts. According to Hegel, Bohme is "e;the first German philosopher"e;. The reason for placing Bohme at the very beginning of German philosophy is that Hegel considers him to be a profound thinker, despite his rudimentary education. Hegel's fascination with Bohme mainly concerns the mystic's understanding of the symbiotic relation between God and his opposite, the Devil: he considers this to be the true speculative core of Bohme's thought. By interpreting Bohme, Hegel intends to free the speculative content of his thought from the limitations of the inadequate, barbarous form in which the mystic expressed it, and also to liberate Bohme from the prejudices surrounding his writings, placing him firmly in the territory of philosophy and detaching him from the obscurity of esotericism. Combining historical reconstructions and philosophical argumentation, this book guides the reader through an important phase in German philosophy, and ultimately into an inquiry about the relationship between mysticism and philosophy itself.
Cecilia Muratori obtained a PhD in philosophy from the universities of Jena and Urbino in 2009 (‘double degree’). She was then awarded a four-year postdoctoral fellowship from the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, where she worked on a project on the difference between man and the animals in Renaissance philosophy. In particularly she has explored the ethical consequences of this difference, with regard to the philosophical debate on vegetarianism. In 2013-2014 she is Ahmanson Fellow at the Harvard Center for Renaissance Studies I Tatti: her project deals with discourses on vegetarianism and on cannibalism in the Renaissance, and on their paradoxical connections. In 2008 she won first prize in the essay competition of the Schopenhauer-Gesellschaft; and in 2013 she won the prize of the Jacob-Böhme-Institut in Görlitz for an essay on Hegel and Böhme. Among her publications: J. Böhme, Aurora nascente (chapters 1-7), translated and with an introduction by C. Muratori (Milan: Mimesis 2008); Ethical Perspectives on Animals in the Renaissance and Early Modern Period, ed. by C. Muratori and B. Dohm (Micrologus’ Library, 58); The Animal Soul and the Human Mind: Renaissance Debates, ed. by C. Muratori, (Bruniana & Campanelliana, Series Studi, 15).
1. The Reception of Böhme’s Philosophy around ‘800.- Preamble: Böhme’s Comeback to Germany and the Romantic Reception.- The Reception of Böhme’s Philosophy through Theosophy and Animal Magnetism.- The Historical Context of Hegel’s Encounter with the Theosophia Revelata.- 2. Two Different Conceptions of Mysticism in Hegel’s Writings.- The Meaning of ‘Mysticism’ in the Early Writings: Roles and Definitions.- Mysticism and Mystification: Hegel’s Denunciation of Mystical Alienation.- Mysticism as SpeculationAppendix: The Loss of Mystical Dynamics: Schelling.- 3. Hegel as Interpreter of Böhme.- The Beginnings: References to Böhme in the Jena writings.- Böhme in Hegel’s Published Works.- Böhme in the Lectures.- Conclusion, or How to Liberate Böhme’s Philosophy.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 31.3.2016 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | International Archives of the History of Ideas Archives internationales d'histoire des idées | International Archives of the History of Ideas Archives internationales d'histoire des idées |
| Zusatzinfo | XXI, 328 p. |
| Verlagsort | Dordrecht |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Allgemeines / Lexika | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Geschichte der Philosophie | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Philosophie der Neuzeit | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie | |
| Schlagworte | animal magnetism • Böhme’s Philosophy • Character and Nature of Mysticism • Knowledge and Self-Awareness • mystical beatitudes • Mystical Enthusiasm • Mysticism and Philosophical Thought • Mysticism in Hegel • origin of evil • Pietism and Animal Magnetism • Schwärmerei • Theosophia Revelata • Unio Mystica |
| ISBN-10 | 94-017-7339-4 / 9401773394 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-94-017-7339-3 / 9789401773393 |
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