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G. W. F. Hegel
1770–1831
- Lived
- 1770–1831
- Place
- Jena and Berlin
In the third paragraph
Hegel is not mentioned, but the second half of the paragraph uses ideas closely associated with him: a distinction between understanding and a deeper reason, an Infinite present within finite things, concepts as “moments” of a larger movement, and a seed already containing the tree. Reading this as Hegelian is an interpretation, but a natural one.
Kant and Ghazali compared
| Kant | Ghazali | |
|---|---|---|
| What he attacked | Pre-Kantian German rationalism | The “proud but shallow rationalism” in the world of Islam |
| His method | A critique of reason’s limits | Philosophical scepticism |
| Can God be known? | Not through theoretical reason | Yes, through mystic experience |
| What he left religion | Moral faith | An “independent content” |
Where they appear
Metaphysics: What is there, and what for? · 3. Ghazali, Kant and the limits of thought
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