That sounds so warm, fuzzy, thoughtful and Hegelian.
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I don’t think I ever knew the origin of the concept that the opposite of love is indifference. Maybe it was Hegel or an interpretation of his ideas. Hegel also insisted that reason and freedom are historical achievements, not natural givens. That could be the source of President Reagan’s assertion that “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children’s children what it was once like in the United States where men were free.”
Hegel also said that self-determination is the essence of humanity. Is he saying that when we alone control how we react to situations, and we make decisions in response to those situations, that we’re maximizing our humanity? Hmmm. I know that I don’t want external forces taking away my autonomy or controlling my reactions to situations. I think I give away some of my self-determination and some of my humanity when I let someone else control my reactions.
Good talk.
Hegel rejected God and developed a human philosophy in direct contradiction of Scripture.
I don’t follow the precepts of men.
Jesus (God) is alive and filling the world.
Hegel is dead.
He will remain that way for eternity.