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- Jul 21In response to the Fri19JUL2019 post by Bill Hord:> Paul, where are you getting the idea that Concept is Geist?> Since Hegel readily used either term when he felt it was> needed, you'll also need to make the case for their> differentiation -- how Hegel distinguished them.>> BillWell, Bill, to begin to answer your question -- the fact that Hegel used two different terms to express the same idea isn't surprising. Hegel often used the term Geist to refer to God. Those are also two different terms -- yet here is what Hegel says:There Hegel actually uses three terms for the same idea: God, Geist and Absolute Idea. Hegel does this often -- and his Encyclopedia 1 is also good evidence. There is more. Hegel also renames Geist as "Love." Hegel says:"The definition of God is that God isthe Absolute Idea -- i.e. that God isGeist." (Hegel, LPR 3, 1827,ed. Hodgson, vol. 3, p. 66)"The Holy Geist is Eternal Love. When wesay, 'God is Love,' we say something verygreat and true." (Hegel, LPR 3, p. 276)Going by Hegel's own words, he seems to freely use the terms, Geist, God, Absolute Idea and Love to refer to the same objective-subjective phenomenon.Thus, it is no real stretch to suggest that, for Hegel, the Concept is also Absolute Idea, and if so, then the Concept is also God, Love and Geist.This follows from a generous accounting of Hegel's Speculative Philosophy as Hermetic.This is a mere starting point for an answer to your question.All best,--Paul
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