«An infinitely growing pact with oneself»: Novalis on the origin of philosophy
The present article seeks to inquire the nature of Novalis’ difficult relation with philosophy. By founding this relation in a primordial spiritual conflict, wherein philosophy is the cause and the solution for the latter, as well as in an inescapable mythical understanding, wherein philosophy is at...
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| description | The present article seeks to inquire the nature of Novalis’ difficult relation with philosophy. By founding this relation in a primordial spiritual conflict, wherein philosophy is the cause and the solution for the latter, as well as in an inescapable mythical understanding, wherein philosophy is at the same time necessary, and yet necessarily expendable, we intend to prove Novalis’ own seemingly contradictory, yet infinitely productive concept of philosophizing: one where philosophizing is a ductile, organic way of dealing with the problem between the human being and the absolute. Furthermore, we wish to prove how this is most visibly considered in the sub-problem of the origin of philosophy, which sets the tone for Novalis’ remaining philosophical edifice and inscribes him as one of the leading opposers of a systematic philosophy – and hence, as an advocator of the impossibility of attaining the absolute through philosophy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2cf690f494de4991bbc1c7ba78bcbfe62024-02-02T23:27:06ZengEditora Universitária Champagnat - PUCPRESSRevista de Filosofia0104-44431980-59342020-04-01325510.7213/1980-5934.32.055.AO0123169«An infinitely growing pact with oneself»: Novalis on the origin of philosophyFernando M. F. Silva0Centro de Filosofia, Universidade de LisboaThe present article seeks to inquire the nature of Novalis’ difficult relation with philosophy. By founding this relation in a primordial spiritual conflict, wherein philosophy is the cause and the solution for the latter, as well as in an inescapable mythical understanding, wherein philosophy is at the same time necessary, and yet necessarily expendable, we intend to prove Novalis’ own seemingly contradictory, yet infinitely productive concept of philosophizing: one where philosophizing is a ductile, organic way of dealing with the problem between the human being and the absolute. Furthermore, we wish to prove how this is most visibly considered in the sub-problem of the origin of philosophy, which sets the tone for Novalis’ remaining philosophical edifice and inscribes him as one of the leading opposers of a systematic philosophy – and hence, as an advocator of the impossibility of attaining the absolute through philosophy.https://periodicos.pucpr.br/index.php/aurora/article/view/24832novalis, spiritual conflict, philosophy, origin, necessity/need |
| spellingShingle | Fernando M. F. Silva «An infinitely growing pact with oneself»: Novalis on the origin of philosophy Revista de Filosofia novalis, spiritual conflict, philosophy, origin, necessity/need |
| title | «An infinitely growing pact with oneself»: Novalis on the origin of philosophy |
| title_full | «An infinitely growing pact with oneself»: Novalis on the origin of philosophy |
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| title_short | «An infinitely growing pact with oneself»: Novalis on the origin of philosophy |
| title_sort | an infinitely growing pact with oneself novalis on the origin of philosophy |
| topic | novalis, spiritual conflict, philosophy, origin, necessity/need |
| url | https://periodicos.pucpr.br/index.php/aurora/article/view/24832 |
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