Hegel's Philosophy of the Historical Religions : Hegel's Philosophy of the Historical Religions

No topic ever disquieted Hegel more than that of Religion. It haunted him, and he wrestled with it all during his life: from his brilliant youthful writings on spirit of Judaism and Christianity, up until the Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion of 1831. Of the ‘Determinate Religions’, Hegel wrote many profound and exhilarating philosophical interpretations. This volume brings together a collection of critical essays that discuss Hegel’s relation to each of these historical Religions, including the Islam, and (of course) the ‘revealed’ religion of Christianity (Catholicism and Protestantism). All chapters aim to shed light on the intriguing development of Hegel’s conception of the dialectic of Religion. Taken together, they develop a comprehensive view of Hegel’s philosophy of the historical Religions. His grandiose and provocative perceptions and ‘thought-scapes’ enhance the appetite for the - much needed - philosophical appreciation of the phenomenon of religion. No topic ever disquieted Hegel more than that of Religion. It haunted him, and he wrestled with it all during his life: from his brilliant youthful writings on spirit of Judaism and Christianity, up until the Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion of 1831. Of the 'Determinate Religions', Hegel wrote many profound and exhilarating philosophical interpretations. This volume brings together a collection of critical essays that discuss Hegel's relation to each of these historical Religions, including the Islam, and (of course) the 'revealed' religion of Christianity (Catholicism and Protestantism). All chapters aim to shed light on the intriguing development of Hegel's conception of the dialiectic of Religion. Taken together, they develop a comprehensive view of Hegel's philosophy of the historical Religions. His grandiose and provactive perceptions and 'thought-scapes' enhance the appetitie for the - much needed - philosophical appreciation of the phenomenon of religion. Book jacket Hegel On Chinese Religion / Sander Griffioen -- Hinduism : A Religion Of Fantasy / Paul Crusberghs -- Avoiding Nihilism By Affirming Nothing : Hegel On Buddhism / Henk Oosterling -- The Religions Of Persia, Syria And Egypt : The Transition From The Natural To The Spiritual / Herman Van Erp -- Religion In The Form Of Art / Paul Cobben -- Hegel's Philosophy Of Judaism / Timo Slootweg -- Hegel And The Roman Religion : The Religion Of Expediency And Purposiveness / Bart Labuschagne -- Hegel On Catholic Religion / Peter Jonkers -- A Religion After Christianity? Hegel's Interpretation Of Islam Between Judaism And Christianity / Gerrit Steunebrink -- Hegel And Protestantism / Lu De Vos. Edited By Bart Labuschagne And Timo Slootweg. Includes Index. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. The chapters in this book offer an in-depth and profound overview of Hegel's daring, many-faceted philosophical interpretations of the multifarious and dialectically interrelated, historical religions, including the Islam and the 'revealed' religion of Christianity (Catholicism and Protestantism).