The first German philosopher : the mysticism of Jakob Böhme as interpreted by Hegel
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The first German philosopher : the mysticism of Jakob Böhme as interpreted by Hegel
（Archives internationales d'histoire des idées = International archives of the history of ideas, 217）
Springer, c2016
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Il primo filosofo tedesco : il misticismo di Jakob Böhme nell'interpretazione hegeliana
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-315) and indexes
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This book investigates Hegel's interpretation of the mystical philosophy of Jakob Boehme (1575-1624), considered in the context of the reception of Boehme 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 Boehme's writings; the development of two different conceptions of mysticism in Hegel's work; and finally Hegel's approach to Boehme's philosophy, discussing in detail the references to Boehme both in published writings and manuscripts. According to Hegel, Boehme is "the first German philosopher". The reason for placing Boehme 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 Boehme 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 Boehme's thought. By interpreting Boehme, 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 Boehme 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.
Table of Contents
1. The Reception of Boehme's Philosophy around '800.- Preamble: Boehme's Comeback to Germany and the Romantic Reception.- The Reception of Boehme'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 Boehme.- The Beginnings: References to Boehme in the Jena writings.- Boehme in Hegel's Published Works.- Boehme in the Lectures.- Conclusion, or How to Liberate Boehme's Philosophy.
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