Single Idea 22784

[catalogued under 22. Metaethics / B. Value / 2. Values / g. Love]

Full Idea

Love is a feeling, that is, ethical life in its natural form.

Gist of Idea

Love is ethical life in its natural form

Source

Georg W.F.Hegel (Elements of the Philosophy of Right [1821], 158 add)

Book Reference

Hegel,Georg W.F.: 'Elements of the Philosophy of Right', ed/tr. Wood,Allen W. [CUP 1991], p.199


A Reaction

For Hegel the less natural forms are more abstract - such as the categorical imperative. Does this imply that intellectual beings should extend the feeling of love into more abstract forms, such as virtues or principles or ideals?