Abstract - Man and the Absolute in Hegel’s Philosophy
In the presented article I indicate anthropological and also axiological foundations of Hegel’s philosophy, including also appreciation of the body, constituting the indispensable basis for physical activity of man, his work tending to transformation of the external world, and also rivalry and hand-to-hand fight. This activity constitutes the indispensable condition of psychical development of an individual.
I indicate that it foes not exactly concern here Hegel’s conception of man in general, but paying the attention to relations which occur – in Hegel’s opinion – between the Absolute and man and in what place the subject is both in the process of self-realization of the Absolute as well as in the philosophical system of the German idealist. Both from the title as well as from the contents of the article results far-reaching appreciation of the human individual, since without it, without the human body and consciousness, the Absolute cannot make self-confirmation. Thus, one may suppose that axiology underlies anthropology – and further, ontology, epistemology, philosophy of history or even Hegel’s logic. It is true that Hegel does not emphasize it explicite, however, his views, whose center – according to the philosopher himself and commentators – is the Absolute, are in fact anthropocentric.