Single Idea 22768

[catalogued under 2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 5. Objectivity]

Full Idea

It is usually believed that the subjective and objective are firmly opposed to one another. But this is not the case; they in fact pass over into one another.

Gist of Idea

Subjective and objective are not firmly opposed, but merge into one another

Source

Georg W.F.Hegel (Elements of the Philosophy of Right [1821], 026 add)

Book Reference

Hegel,Georg W.F.: 'Elements of the Philosophy of Right', ed/tr. Wood,Allen W. [CUP 1991], p.56


A Reaction

I take this to mean that they are on a spectrum, rather than being binary opposites. This seems reasonable to me, since I take there to be degrees of objectivity.