Scepticism and the Modern State in the Thought of Georg W. F. Hegel
Both the concept of “post-truth” and ancient scepticism link a plurality of irreconcilable “truths” to a certain disregard for truth. Post-truth phenomena are often deemed politically detrimental. This paper discusses how Georg W. F. Hegel rethinks ancient scepticism to avert similar detrimental eff...
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| Language: | English |
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Libertas međunarodno sveučilište
2022-01-01
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| Series: | Međunarodne Studije |
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| Online Access: | https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/404955 |
| Summary: | Both the concept of “post-truth” and ancient scepticism link a plurality of irreconcilable “truths” to a certain disregard for truth. Post-truth phenomena are often deemed politically detrimental. This paper discusses how Georg W. F. Hegel rethinks ancient scepticism to avert similar detrimental effects, shows that Hegel’s thought suggests that a plurality of irreconcilable “truths” needs not exclude faith in truth, and that the modern state rests on both. |
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| ISSN: | 1332-4756 2459-623X |