It is a matter of perfect indifference where a thing originated; the only question is: Is it true in and for itself?
~ Georg Wilhelm Friedrich (G.W.F.) Hegel, The Philosophy of History (1832). Introduction
Whatever is reasonable is true, and whatever is true is reasonable.
~ Georg Wilhelm Friedrich (G.W.F.) Hegel
"What is rational is actual, and what is actual is rational"
"Spirit is self-contained existence. Now this is Freedom, exactly. For if I am dependent, my being is referred to something which I am not; I cannot exist independently of something external. I am free, on the contrary, when my existence depends on myself."
please explain to me what this mean........many thanks
2006-11-21 22:16:42 · 9 answers · asked by ice_cream_chico11 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
and another one please explain what this mean
" we Learn from history that we do not learn from history"
2006-11-21 22:21:43 · update #1
again what this quote tells
"Too fair to worship, too divine to love."
2006-11-22 00:18:40 · update #2
What may follow is a result of no formal knowledge...a guess
1. The origin of self is of less significance than the recognition and actualization of the self... in all things.
2.Truth is governed by reason.
3. That which one is able to explain to ones self, exists...relatively
4. Due to the nature of being, that which we identify as self, though limited mainly to observation of external stimulus, ultimately has potential for ultimate freedom... the recognition of two distinct forms of being, in the light of perceived reality. Ghost in the shell.
In closing... what?
2006-11-21 23:12:38 · answer #1 · answered by b.y.o.b. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here is my interpretation
Quote 1: The origin of something (an idea, feeling, person etc) is not important. What matters is that it exists.
Quote 2: If you can take an idea/hypothesis and prove it is real/true/logical, then theoretically, you could reverse the process and through your reasoning come up with the idea/hypothesis.
Quote 3: same as quote 2 I think.
Quote 4: I don't get this one. He is trying to define the idea of the human self/ spirit.
Quote 5: We as a collective do not learn from past mistakes.
2006-11-22 06:47:08 · answer #2 · answered by Lilly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All five quotes are different ways of expressing the same view...
He is saying that what is CURRENT as NOW, my 'being' in the Living Present, is reasonable, true, rational, actual, and that Freedom is only available in the NOW - it doesn't matter where it came from or why.... "Now this is Freedom, exactly"
All Good Things,
James
2006-11-22 07:23:57 · answer #3 · answered by AskJames 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'll keep this brief and just answer the last one.
If, looking back at history, we see certain patterns of human behaviour. And even though times and technology changes, basic human thoughts don't. So, failing to take in these patterns,
we keep making the same mistakes all over again.
It's the same reason we can read Shakespear or Catulus and it still makes sense to us. Our minds dont change that much. Love, hate, jealously, passion, etc.....these are rooted in our brains.
2006-11-22 07:04:51 · answer #4 · answered by Wraith95 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your additional details: " we Learn from history that we do not learn from history"
I think this means that we keep repeating mistakes, because we don't learn from our mistakes made in the past.
2006-11-22 06:26:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
all five remind me of Aristotle's law of identity. A is A. or If P then P. try to look it up.
2006-11-22 06:57:23 · answer #6 · answered by abstemious_entity 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He appears to be a better poet than a philosopher.
2006-11-22 06:24:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
time magazine poet of the century hes good smart *** poet
lol
2006-11-22 06:27:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hahaha
where's that invariantologist girl?
2006-11-22 06:32:33 · answer #9 · answered by -.- 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋