the Absolute
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The Absolute is a central metaphysical concept in German idealism denoting an all-encompassing, self-sufficient reality that underlies and unifies all finite beings and phenomena.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Absolute Knowledge | 1 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
concept in German idealism
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metaphysical concept ⓘ philosophical concept ⓘ |
| centralInPhilosophyOf |
Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling
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G. W. F. Hegel ⓘ
surface form:
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
German idealists ⓘ Johann Gottlieb Fichte ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
conditioned entities
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empirical reality ⓘ finite beings ⓘ |
| describedAs |
all-encompassing reality
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ground of being ⓘ self-sufficient reality ⓘ that which underlies all finite beings ⓘ that which unifies all phenomena ⓘ ultimate reality ⓘ unconditioned reality ⓘ |
| developedIn |
19th century German philosophy
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late 18th century philosophy ⓘ |
| epistemicStatus |
can be approached by reason
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cannot be fully objectified ⓘ known through self-reflective thought in idealism ⓘ |
| field |
German idealism
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metaphysics ⓘ ontology ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
all-encompassing
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beyond subject–object distinction ⓘ infinite ⓘ necessary ⓘ non-finite ⓘ self-grounding ⓘ self-related ⓘ self-sufficient ⓘ ultimate ground of all determinations ⓘ unconditioned ⓘ unity of subject and object ⓘ unity of thought and being ⓘ |
| inFichteanPhilosophy | grounded in the absolute ego ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Immanuel Kant
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Neoplatonism ⓘ Spinoza’s concept of substance ⓘ |
| inHegelianPhilosophy |
identical with absolute spirit
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realized through dialectical development ⓘ |
| inSchellingianPhilosophy | identity of nature and spirit ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
God
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absolute ego ⓘ absolute idea ⓘ absolute spirit ⓘ substance ⓘ the One ⓘ world-ground ⓘ |
| roleInSystem |
principle of unity of all things
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ultimate ground of knowledge ⓘ ultimate ground of reality ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Phenomenology of Spirit
this entity surface form:
Absolute Knowledge