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Single Idea 22036

[filed under theme 1. Philosophy / C. History of Philosophy / 4. Later European Philosophy / d. Nineteenth century philosophy ]

Full Idea

In Hegel's time the shorthand for the Naturalistic worldview was 'Spinozism'.

Gist of Idea

In Hegel's time naturalism was called 'Spinozism'

Source

Terry Pinkard (German Philosophy 1760-1860 [2002], 10)

Book Ref

Pinkard,Terry: 'German Philosophy 1760-1860' [CUP 2002], p.258

A Reaction

Spinozism hit Germany like a bomb in 1786, when it was reported that the poet Hölderlin was a fan of Spinoza.

The 5 ideas from 'German Philosophy 1760-1860'

22002 Wolff's version of Leibniz dominated mid-18th C German thought [Pinkard]
22021 Romantics explored beautiful subjectivity, and the re-enchantment of nature [Pinkard]
22036 In Hegel's time naturalism was called 'Spinozism' [Pinkard]
22048 Idealism is the link between reason and freedom [Pinkard]
22010 The combination of Kant and the French Revolution was an excited focus for German philosophy [Pinkard]