Most noteworthy in all this is the abstraction of metaphysical
generalities from historical religions in disregard of the actual
institutions and beliefs of real religions. This is the God--the
religion--of the philosophers par excellence. I would imagine that Hegel
would have insight into a mystic like Rumi, but otherwise this entire
argument in the comparison of religions (as well as of civilizations)
strikes me as delusional, a manifestation of what is fundamentally wrong
with idealistic metaphysics. And curiously, this esoteric interpretation
of religions is laughable from the standpoint of ideology critique.

On 2/11/2012 9:58 AM, Kai Froeb wrote:
>
> Am 10.02.2012 um 23:02 schrieb John Bardis:
>
> >
> > In vol. 2 of his lectures on the philosophy of religion,
> "Determinate Religion", Hegel deals with all the religions except,
> oddly enough, Islam
> >
> > I suppose if Christianity is the end of religion, if in Christianity
> religion has achieved its end, then there is no need to worry about
> post-Christian religion.
> >
>
> Well, you searched in the wrong place. As you mention, Islam is post
> Christian, so we need not to search it in places
> historically before Christianity. Instead, you will find it discussed
> within the lectures on the philosophy of religion,
> in the part on the absolute religion, together with enlightment.
>
> As this groups is a hegel.net group, I may also point you to:
> http://hegel.net/en/e3323332.htm
>
> While most of Hegel's Philosophy of Religion has not appeared as free
> text in the internet, especially not
> in the more marxist oriented "Hegel by Hypertext", this part on Islam
> is online (probably because it
> is paralleled/contrasted with the enlightment):
> http://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/hegel/works/re/absolute-3c.htm
>
> The german version can be found at
> http://www.hegel-system.de/de/abs-rel-2.htm#33233322
>
> For the place of islam in history, see also:
> http://www.hegel.net/en/e32333312.htm
> (where you will also find further references to Islam in hegel's system).
>
> A nice introduction in Hegel's view of Islam as Audiobook, by former
> (and may be still current?)
> Hegel.net contributor Ro vert Veen can be found at:
> http://hegelpodcast.posterous.com/hegel-on-islam-a-short-presentation
>
> All the best
> Kai
> (Hegel.net editor)
>


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