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Single Idea 20942

[catalogued under 16. Persons / E. Rejecting the Self / 2. Self as Social Construct]

Full Idea

The Nazi idea is that the self is predetermined primarily by its race.

Gist of Idea

Nazis think race predetermines the self

Source

Andrew Bowie (Introduction to German Philosophy [2003], Intro)

A Reaction

I suspect that I occasionally encounter this view, in very patriotic people. But then you meet people who feeling that their self is mainly determined by support of a football team. Note, though, 'pre-'determined. Hegel makes this idea possible?

Book Reference

Bowie,Andrew: 'Introduction to German Philosophy' [Polity 2003], p.8