G. W. F. Hegel(1770-1831) and Friederich Schleiermacher(1768-1834)

I. G. W. F. Hegel(1770-1831)

 

A. Metaphysical foundation: Absolute idealism

Not only Geist = reality = God, Geist=history

 

B. The nature of the human mind

 

C. The beginnings of creation

 

D. The Dialectic

The universal structure of thought reality

Thesis-antithesis-synthesis

 

The dialectic of history

 

 

 

II. Friederich Schleiermacher(1768-1834)

 

A. Background

·         He's, theology was in part an attempt to answer Kant's critique of religion while accepting the limitation he placed on reason.

·         The cultural context of his theology was the Romantic movement.

·         He has very apologetic motivation.

·         He wants to make Christianity more credible to the intellectuals of his day.

 

B. Theological method

He sought to base theology on human experience

 

He is father of liberalism