Peter Singer on Hegel and Marx: Section 3

Sorry for the shaky video; the original tape had severe interlacing problems, this is the best I could fix it.

Hegel and Marx

In this program, contemporary philosopher Peter Singer discusses rational Hegelian philosophy, and the historicism and organicism at its root. Hegel's theories of absolute idealism and of a dialectic, emphasize history in their development of a model of reality. His concept of this reality as ultimately spiritual, and of philosophy as organic and constantly changing, is examined. The theories of Karl Marx are discussed as essentially Hegelian, but a practical economic spin.

Section 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxjnG1X510A

Section 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDjXBr3RtKk

Section 3:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYX9UP55ISc

Section 4:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-Eg_fLP-5U

Section 5:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbwZw0wy_n0

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Bryan
• Magee
• Peter
• Singer
• Hegel
• Marx
• Continential
• Philosophy
• Metaphysics

[areyougettingenough]

hah this is clearer than my textbook

[dan46and2]

Thanks for posting this, Singer is always enjoyable.

[FinisReflectatOpus]

@Mayer200 Yes, but it is also misleading and manipulative precisely (and only) because it employs the technology of Hegel (the dialectic of a manufactured reality). The advertisers use it all the time. THESIS (problem): You have zits or whatever and zitz suck. ANTITHESIS (reaction): "Oh no, I suck because I have zits!!!" SOLUTION: You must buy our product. Same old, same old. But do understand that Hegel, beneath all the obfuscation, promotes a 100% lassiez-faire superclass and a slave class.

[FinisReflectatOpus]

@jchien Um, the opposite. Hegel is absolutely firmly committed to the subversion of nature at any cost. Subverted to what or whom? Why the Superman of course, what else. But don't get any ideas. There can be only a few of those, and the rest must eat cake.

[FinisReflectatOpus]

@septrenarion Sure, or try this one:

THESIS: Socrates discovered that the oligarchs had put one over on everyone and had little difficulty in proving it to all comers, especially the children of the oligarchs.

ANTITHESIS: The society became infected with the dread virus of freedom and all hell started to break loose.

SYNTHESIS: Ever since then they've been trying to put the genie back in the bottle by vilifying the Socratic method and demonizing the Platonic (aka pro-human) point of view. Lol.

[FinisReflectatOpus]

@Ramohog Yes, this is probably accurate. Certainly Hegel was a cabalist, and it shines through, if you'll pardon the expression, all of his work. The story of Dr. Faustus, rather than that of Percival, though, is the blueprint of the mental/spiritual path endorsed by Hegel. Illuminism in itself isn't really good or evil, just dangerous to handle. It's virtually impossible for many elite children to learn via hard knocks, so they remain infantile. These types crave the flexibility of the occult.

[FinisReflectatOpus]

@katydig Great instincts. You've nailed it. Stay away from all utopianists. They will kill you faster than any other type of person. "Reason" is code for amorality with these types.

[FinisReflectatOpus]

@SkormFlinxingGlock What's a resource? Why, slave, how kind of you to ask! That would be YOU!

[jessyjessy4]

very interesting video thanks

[bribribri56]

brilliant video

[SuperDogbrown]

some really good stuff here

[childericking]

@Alexopolux Yes I understand your point. I think that Magee is pointing out to "illuminati leftists" who think of themselves as the keepers of truth, and to the totalitarian state that would result if these people were to gain political power. I agree with you wholeheartedly in this respect. Still, I am of the opinion that the kind of autognosis described by Hegel can be a good antidote against all forms of alienation and indoctrination