Hegelian Dialectic and Struggle for Recognition
헤겔의 변증법과 인정투쟁
A dialectical metaphysical and historical framework asserting that consciousness, society, and freedom unfold through contradictory agonistic stages (thesis-antithesis-synthesis / Aufheben), culminating in absolute spirit.
| Field | Philosophy · Political Science · History |
|---|---|
| Level of analysis | Macro · Structures & Institutions |
| Paradigm | Idealism Conflict Theory |
| Key figures | 👤 G. W. F. Hegel (G. W. F. 헤겔) |
| Year | 1807 |
Key Claims
G. W. F. Hegel showed that human self-consciousness emerges through a life-and-death struggle for mutual recognition. In the Lordship and Bondage dialectic, the master gains empty recognition while the bondsman, through transformative labor upon the world, achieves true self-consciousness, driving historical development.
Further Reading
- Hegel, G. W. F. (1807). Phänomenologie des Geistes. (English: Phenomenology of Spirit).
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