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Beschreibung
A promising philosophy of religion should combine two qualities: an eye for the diversity and specific character of religious phenomena on the one hand, and the power to provide a systematic overall interpretation on the other. The philosophy of religion developed by Hegel during his time in Berlin possesses precisely these qualities to a degree that is unparalleled in the present day. There is therefore reason to believe that a return to Hegel could provide innovative impetus for the current debate on the philosophy of religion. Friedrich Hermanni aims to reconstruct Hegel's Berlin philosophy of religion in a precise and comprehensible manner, thereby paving the way for its appropriation in the context of contemporary philosophy of religion. The author begins by addressing Hegel's concept of religion and the subsequent implications for understanding religions. Regarding the concept itself, religion is not merely a subjective human affair; rather, it is the consciousness that the divine spirit has of itself through the mediation of the human spirit. This means, however, that religion can only manifest within a plurality of religions, and that throughout the history of religions, religious consciousness becomes increasingly aware of the true nature of religion. The second part reconstructs Hegel's theory of the origin and validity of religious knowledge. As for its origin, religion is rooted in a conceptual elevation of man from the world to God - an elevation that occurs within "natural thought." Yet, religious knowledge is only justified when these forms of elevation prove themselves within "comprehending thought" (
begreifendes Denken
). The third part demonstrates how Hegel derives the three general forms of religion from the three moments of the concept of religion - (a) the substantial unity between the absolute and the finite spirit, (b) the distinction between the two, and (c) the sublation (
Aufhebung
) of that distinction - and how he assigns historical religions to these forms. Finally, the fourth part examines Hegel's philosophy of the "consummate religion," which he equates with Christianity. According to Hegel, Christianity is consummate because, unlike other religions, it is conscious not merely of individual moments of the concept of religion, but of all its moments.
A promising philosophy of religion should combine two qualities: an eye for the diversity and specific character of religious phenomena on the one hand, and the power to provide a systematic overall interpretation on the other. The philosophy of religion developed by Hegel during his time in Berlin possesses precisely these qualities to a degree that is unparalleled in the present day. There is therefore reason to believe that a return to Hegel could provide innovative impetus for the current debate on the philosophy of religion. Friedrich Hermanni aims to reconstruct Hegel's Berlin philosophy of religion in a precise and comprehensible manner, thereby paving the way for its appropriation in the context of contemporary philosophy of religion. The author begins by addressing Hegel's concept of religion and the subsequent implications for understanding religions. Regarding the concept itself, religion is not merely a subjective human affair; rather, it is the consciousness that the divine spirit has of itself through the mediation of the human spirit. This means, however, that religion can only manifest within a plurality of religions, and that throughout the history of religions, religious consciousness becomes increasingly aware of the true nature of religion. The second part reconstructs Hegel's theory of the origin and validity of religious knowledge. As for its origin, religion is rooted in a conceptual elevation of man from the world to God - an elevation that occurs within "natural thought." Yet, religious knowledge is only justified when these forms of elevation prove themselves within "comprehending thought" (
begreifendes Denken
). The third part demonstrates how Hegel derives the three general forms of religion from the three moments of the concept of religion - (a) the substantial unity between the absolute and the finite spirit, (b) the distinction between the two, and (c) the sublation (
Aufhebung
) of that distinction - and how he assigns historical religions to these forms. Finally, the fourth part examines Hegel's philosophy of the "consummate religion," which he equates with Christianity. According to Hegel, Christianity is consummate because, unlike other religions, it is conscious not merely of individual moments of the concept of religion, but of all its moments.
Über den Autor
Born 1958; 1993 Doctorate in Philosophy; 2001 Habilitation in Systematic Theology; Full Professor of Systematic Theology at the Protestant Faculty of Theology, University of Tübingen; Co-opted member of the Faculty of Philosophy there.
Inhaltsverzeichnis

Erster Teil: Der Begriff der Religion und die Religionen


Erstes Kapitel
: Der Begriff der Religion


1. Religionsphilosophie und philosophische Theologie


2. Zwei Wege zum Begriff der Religion


3. Der erste Weg zum Begriff der Religion


4. Die Stellung Gottes auf dem ersten Weg


5. Der zweite Weg zum Begriff der Religion

Zweites Kapitel
: Religion und Religionen


1. Die Vielheit der Religionen und das Verhältnis ihrer Wahrheitsansprüche


2. Die Ordnung der Religionsgeschichte


3. Die Übergänge zwischen den Religionen


4. Die Einheit der Religionsgeschichte


Zweiter Teil: Die Epistemologie der Religion


Drittes Kapitel
: Denken als Wurzel der Religion


1. Denken und Nachdenken


2. Das natürliche Denken als Wurzel der Religion


3. Kritik konkurrierender Annahmen

Viertes Kapitel
: Religion als vermitteltes Wissen


1. Religion als denkende Erhebung


2. Der epistemologische Charakter der Erhebung


3. Die geltungstheoretische Frage

Fünftes Kapitel:
Religion als unmittelbares Wissen


1. Der Glaube als Gefühl und Vorstellung


2. Kritik der exklusivistischen Unmittelbarkeitsthese

Sechstes Kapitel
: Denken als Entfaltung der Religion


1. Die Entfaltung im verständigen Denken (Gottesbeweise)


2. Die Entfaltung im begreifenden Denken


Dritter Teil: Die Evolution des religiösen Bewusstseins


Siebtes Kapitel
: Der Begriff der Religion und die bestimmten Religionen


1. Das Enthalten-Sein der Religionen im Begriff


2. Erinnerung an den Begriff der Religion


3. Die Ableitung der Religionen aus dem Begriff


4. Abgrenzungen

Achtes Kapitel
: Die Formen der bestimmten Religionen


1. Die erste Religionsform


2. Die zweite Religionsform


3. Die dritte Religionsform


4. Konzeptionelle Veränderungen und ihre Tragweite


Vierter Teil: Die vollendete Religion


Neuntes Kapitel
: Begriff und Struktur der vollendeten Religion

Zehntes Kapitel
: Der absolute Geist im ersten Element: Die Trinitätslehre

Elftes Kapitel
: Der absolute Geist im zweiten Element: Schöpfungslehre, Sündenlehre und Christologie


1. Der Fortgang vom ersten zum zweiten Element (Die Lehre von der freien Weltschöpfung)


2. Das Böse und das Bedürfnis nach Versöhnung (Sündenlehre)


3. Die objektive Versöhnung (Christologie)

Zwölftes Kapitel
: Der absolute Geist im dritten Element: Pneumatologie und Ekklesiologie


1. Das Entstehen und Bestehen der Gemeinde


2. Die Realisierung des Geistigen der Gemeinde

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2026
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik, Philosophie
Jahrhundert: Antike
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Buch
Reihe: Collegium Metaphysicum
Inhalt: 191 S.
ISBN-13: 9783162005854
ISBN-10: 316200585X
Sprache: Deutsch
Herstellernummer: 27398
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Hermanni, Friedrich
Hersteller: Mohr Siebeck GmbH & Co. K
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Jana Trispel, Wilhelmstr. 18, D-72074 Tübingen, trispel@mohrsiebeck.com
Maße: 246 x 162 x 19 mm
Von/Mit: Friedrich Hermanni
Erscheinungsdatum: 29.06.2026
Gewicht: 0,434 kg
Artikel-ID: 135997499