Single Idea 8928

[catalogued under 11. Knowledge Aims / C. Knowing Reality / 3. Idealism / d. Absolute idealism]

Full Idea

The Absolute is not supposed to be comprehended, it is to be felt and intuited.

Gist of Idea

The Absolute is not supposed to be comprehended, but felt and intuited

Source

Georg W.F.Hegel (Phenomenology of Spirit [1807], Pref 06)

Book Reference

Hegel,Georg W.F.: 'Phenomenology of Spirit', ed/tr. Miller,A.V. /Findlay,J.N. [OUP 1977], p.4


A Reaction

Hegel was a rather romantic philosopher. Where does the 'supposed' come from? If the Absolute is only felt and intuited, can the resulting apprehensions be reported to others? Is this, in fact, mysticism?