Did German Idealism lead to the rise of the Nazis?
Did German Idealism lead to the rise of the Nazis?
Anthony Brown
Ryan Perry
*Hegel misinterpreting Kant led to the rise of the Nazis
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Zachary Myers
elaborate
Connor Davis
No. Hegel personally disdained German nationalism, and the Nazis disdained him back.
The idea that Hegel helped bolster Nazi ideology is a total unsubstantiated myth without any real backing. You can blame the politically-motivated charlatan Popper for that.
James Cooper
agree
hegel supported Prussianism which was (during his time) a decidedly anti-nationalist anti-german unity movement
Jose Ramirez
Yes. Anyone's philosophy can be misinterpreted, but only Hegel's philosophy could be misinterpreted in a way that sends 9 million jews to the Judenbrutzler
Daniel Martin
I just find it ironic that Popper quoted a virulent nationalist accusing Hegel of being a Prussian, as in being anti-German nationalist, and using that to accuse Hegel of being a German nationalist.
Fuck, when Napoleon invaded the HRE, Hegel was celebrating. What kind of nationalist celebrates his country being invaded by a foreign power?
Gavin Evans
No, but it did lead to the modern conception of Nation-State. Fascism as a socio-economical entitity is directly descended from Hegel in it's rational froms and from romanticism in it's irrational trains for a greater merger.
Thomas Foster
if german idealism lead to fascism why did fascism come from italy instead of germany?
Jason Parker
iirc it was popper that cited his use of the concept of "Volksgeist" as proof that he's a nationalist