In his early years, Hegel was a liberal who carries French revolutionary ideas. He supported the overthrow of all monarchies. Why is it that when he got old, he changed his views and became a conservative?
Well, he obtained the benefits of having a position of power. He became lenient with change because he is quite settled in status quo and if I may be bold to claim, maybe he is interested in protecting his assets.
IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR A REVOLUTIONARY TO MELLOW DOWN AS HE GROWS OLD. THIS MUST BE THE CASE WHEN HEGEL ACCEPTED THE POSITION OF ROYAL PROFESSOR OF PHILOSOPHY AT BERLIN UNIVERSITY. BUT IT IS UNFAIR TO SAY THAT HE TRIED TO PROTECT HIS ASSETS. HEGEL LIVED A FRUGAL LIFE. HIS HARSHEST CRITICS EVER ACCUSED HIM OF ACCUMULATING WEALTH, LEGALLY OR OTHERWISE. HE DID NOT EVEN HAVE A FAMILY. HE CANNOT BE COMPARED TO THE FILIPINO TRAPOS.
BIGYAN NAMAN NATING BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT, INSTEAD OF ASCRIBING SELFISH MOTIVES TO HEGEL. PERHAPS HE WAS SINCERELY CONVINCED THAT THE PRUSSIAN MONARCHY OF FRIEDRICH WILHELM IV WAS THE HIGHEST POINT IN HISTORY. THE OBJECTIVE FACT IS THAT HE DID CHANGE HIS POSITION ON THE MONARCHY VS REPUBLIC ISSUE. WHATEVER HIS MOTIVE IS JUST A MATTER OF SPECULATION OR GUESS WORK.
Sir, I think I gave him the benefit of the doubt when I included maybe on my statement "maybe he is interested in protecting his assets". Though, yun talaga yung iisipin ng mga tao. Lalong-lalo na kung nasa posisyon ka ni Hegel at given na common para sa tao na itaguyod ang interes nila.
When you look at it on a different light. Para kang nakapanood ng pelikula about sa isang leader ng isang rebolusyon na biglang naging kalaban ng rebolusyong sinimulan niya, masyado siyang ironic na kung hindi mo seseryosohin, matatawa ka. If Hegel and his ideas on his time are really famous as we discussed it to be in class, idagdag mo pa yung pagdepensa niya sa existence ng monarchy na kinalaban niya dati at pagkakaappoint sa kanya sa mataas na posisyon, magiging mahirap na di ikumpara ang naging aksyon niya sa aksyon ng mga trapo ngayon though hindi ako sang-ayon sa pagkukumpara sa kanya sa majority ng pulitiko sa Pilipinas (thus hindi ko to nabanggit sa statement ko dati).
Well, he obtained the benefits of having a position of power. He became lenient with change because he is quite settled in status quo and if I may be bold to claim, maybe he is interested in protecting his assets.
ReplyDeleteIT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR A REVOLUTIONARY TO MELLOW DOWN AS HE GROWS OLD. THIS MUST BE THE CASE WHEN HEGEL ACCEPTED THE POSITION OF ROYAL PROFESSOR OF PHILOSOPHY AT BERLIN UNIVERSITY. BUT IT IS UNFAIR TO SAY THAT HE TRIED TO PROTECT HIS ASSETS. HEGEL LIVED A FRUGAL LIFE. HIS HARSHEST CRITICS EVER ACCUSED HIM OF ACCUMULATING WEALTH, LEGALLY OR OTHERWISE. HE DID NOT EVEN HAVE A FAMILY. HE CANNOT BE COMPARED TO THE FILIPINO TRAPOS.
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He was contented with the position he was able to gain and thus became a conservative and changed his views.
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ReplyDeleteBIGYAN NAMAN NATING BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT, INSTEAD OF ASCRIBING SELFISH MOTIVES TO HEGEL. PERHAPS HE WAS SINCERELY CONVINCED THAT THE PRUSSIAN MONARCHY OF FRIEDRICH WILHELM IV WAS THE HIGHEST POINT IN HISTORY. THE OBJECTIVE FACT IS THAT HE DID CHANGE HIS POSITION ON THE MONARCHY VS REPUBLIC ISSUE. WHATEVER HIS MOTIVE IS JUST A MATTER OF SPECULATION OR GUESS WORK.
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ReplyDeleteSir, I think I gave him the benefit of the doubt when I included maybe on my statement "maybe he is interested in protecting his assets". Though, yun talaga yung iisipin ng mga tao. Lalong-lalo na kung nasa posisyon ka ni Hegel at given na common para sa tao na itaguyod ang interes nila.
ReplyDeleteWhen you look at it on a different light. Para kang nakapanood ng pelikula about sa isang leader ng isang rebolusyon na biglang naging kalaban ng rebolusyong sinimulan niya, masyado siyang ironic na kung hindi mo seseryosohin, matatawa ka. If Hegel and his ideas on his time are really famous as we discussed it to be in class, idagdag mo pa yung pagdepensa niya sa existence ng monarchy na kinalaban niya dati at pagkakaappoint sa kanya sa mataas na posisyon, magiging mahirap na di ikumpara ang naging aksyon niya sa aksyon ng mga trapo ngayon though hindi ako sang-ayon sa pagkukumpara sa kanya sa majority ng pulitiko sa Pilipinas (thus hindi ko to nabanggit sa statement ko dati).