Lectures On The Philosophy Of Religion, Vol. I: Introduction And The Concept Of Religion (v. 1)

- .". GEORG WILHELM FRIEDRICH HEGEL LECTURES ON THE PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION VOLUME I � J.I INTRODUCTION and THE CONCEPT OF RELIGION PETER 1 Edited by C. HODGSON Translated by R. F. BROWN, P. C. HODGSON, and J. with J. the assistance of M. STEWART P. FITZER and H. S. HARRIS UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS Berkeley, Los Angeles, London 132137 t::tif31� /' fr.,t.f- Ii.-' University of California Press Berkeley and Los Angeles, California , .I/� IlIA! University of California Press, Ltd. London, England DEN FREUNDEN HE GELS This edition is the result of collaborative work on the part of Ricardo Ferrara (Conicet, Argentina), Peter C. Hodgson (Van­ derbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee), and Walter Jaeschke (Ruhr-Uriiversitat, Bochum), who have shared equally in the preparation of the text. The German text on which this trans­ lation is based is copyrighted © by Felix Meiner Verlag GmbH., Hamburg, 1983. A German edition, edited by Walter Jaeschke, and a Spanish edition, edited by Ricardo Ferrara, are appearing concurrently with the English edition. Copyright © 1984 by The Regents of the University of Califo�nia Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich, 1770-1831. Lectures on the philosophy of religion. Translation of: Vorlesungen tiber die Philosophie der Religion. Includes index. Contents: v. 1 . The concept of religion. 1 . Religion-Philosophy-Addresses, essays, lectures. I. Hodgson, Peter Crafts, 1934-. II. Title. B2939.E5B76 1984 201 ISBN 0-520-04676-5 (v. 1) 83-9132 Printed in the United States of America 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 f I CONTENTS Xl PREFACE ABBREVIATIONS, S IGNS, AND SYMBOLS xvii XXI FREQUENTLY CITED WORKS EDITORIAL INTRO DUCTION 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Hegel's Lectures and the Philosophy of Religion The Sources of the Lectures Previous Editions Basic Principles of the Present Edition The Method of Editing the Texts Principles of Translation The Structure and Development of Hegel's "Introduction" 8. The Structure and Development of "The Concept of Religion" 1 1 8 20 33 40 52 58 68 INTRODUcTION HEGEL'S LECTURE MANUSCRIPT Preface 1. On the Purpose of the Philosophy of Religion 2. The Relation of the Philosophy of Religion to Religion 3 . Opposition between Religious Consciousness and the Rest of Consciousness 4. Need for the Reconciliation of Religion and Cognition 5. Division of the Subject vii 83 83 86 89 92 104 109 CONTENTS 1824 Preface 1. The Relation of the Philosophy of Religion to the Whole of Philosophy 2. The Position of the Philosophy of Religion vis-ii-vis the Needs of Our Time 3. The Relationship of the Philosophy of Religion to Positive Religion 4 . Preliminary Questions 5. Survey of the Stages of Our Discussion THE LECTURES OF 1827 Preface 1 . Comparison of Philosophy and Religion with Regard to Their Object 2. The Relationship of the Science of Religion to the Needs of Our Time 3. Survey of the Treatment of Our Subject THE LECTURES OF Ii I, I I' I Ii CONTENTS 113 113 115 121 129 132 141 149 149 1 51 154 174 PART I. THE CONCEPT OF RELIGION i , 1 !" HEGEL'S LECTURE MANUSCRIPT A. The Concept of Religion in Ge