Hegel On Freedom

Catholic Studies Academy Podcast

In this episode of Take Every Thought Captive, Jason and Dr. Smith discuss Hegel's view of freedom. We cover: - Kantian freedom: freedom of rational (universal and consistent) decision making - Kantian freedom + mutual recognition - Our self-recognition is only verified by the mutual recognition of someone else - But the "other" is a problem - Freedom and the end of history is a social and cultural achievement - Freedom is found in the ethical and the ethical is obedience to the rational state Watch our previous episode on the influence of Hegel and his philosophy of history - https://youtu.be/cdslgvTLFqY