Doctrine of Essence
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The Doctrine of Essence is the central section of Hegel’s *Science of Logic* that analyzes reflection, appearance, and the underlying structures of reality beyond immediate being.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
philosophical doctrine
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section of a philosophical work ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
overcoming the opposition between being and essence
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showing how essence manifests itself in appearance ⓘ |
| analyzes | underlying structures of reality beyond immediate being ⓘ |
| author |
G. W. F. Hegel
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surface form:
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
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| centralTheme |
actuality
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appearance ⓘ essence ⓘ ground ⓘ necessity ⓘ reflection ⓘ |
| concerns |
conditions of possibility of appearance
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mediation through reflection ⓘ relation between essence and appearance ⓘ |
| develops |
concept of determinate negation
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concept of reflection-into-other ⓘ concept of reflection-into-self ⓘ |
| distinguishes |
appearance from illusion
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essence from mere being ⓘ |
| epistemicRole | accounts for how thought penetrates beyond immediacy ⓘ |
| follows | Doctrine of Being ⓘ |
| includes |
doctrine of actuality
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doctrine of appearance ⓘ doctrine of reflection ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century continental philosophy
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critical theory ⓘ subsequent metaphysics ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| locatedIn | second book of Science of Logic ⓘ |
| metaphysicalRole | articulates structure of reality as mediated essence ⓘ |
| method | dialectical method ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Wesenslogik ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hegelian dialectics
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surface form:
Hegelian logic
Science of Logic ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | German idealism ⓘ |
| precedes | Doctrine of the Concept ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
form and content
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ground and grounded ⓘ identity and difference ⓘ inner and outer ⓘ mediation ⓘ |
| teleologicallyLeadsTo | Doctrine of the Concept in Science of Logic ⓘ |
| workDate | 1812–1816 ⓘ |
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