Scepticism and the Modern State in the Thought of Georg W. F. Hegel

Florian van der Zee ()
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Florian van der Zee: Radbound University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

International Studies, 2022, vol. 22, issue 1, 41-59

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: Georg W. F. Hegel; modern state; ancient scepticism; post-truth; truth; freedom of conscience (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.46672/ms.22.1.2

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