Single Idea 21753

[catalogued under 1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 5. Aims of Philosophy / e. Philosophy as reason]

Full Idea

Whoever looks at the world rationally will find that it in turn assumes a rational aspect; the two exist in a reciprocal relationship.

Gist of Idea

If we look at the world rationally, the world assumes a rational aspect

Source

Georg W.F.Hegel (Lectures on the Philosophy of (World) History [1837], p.29), quoted by Stephen Houlgate - An Introduction to Hegel 01

Book Reference

Houlgate,Stephen: 'An Introduction to Hegel' [Blackwell 2005], p.4


A Reaction

What happens when I look at irrationality rationally?