Hegel and the Hermetic Tradition

Glenn Alexander Magee's pathbreaking book argues that Hegel was decisively influenced by the Hermetic tradition, a body of thought with roots in Greco-Roman Egypt. Magee traces the influence on Hegel of such Hermetic thinkers as Baader, B?hme, Bruno, and Paracelsus, and fascination with occult and paranormal phenomena. Hegel and the Hermetic Tradition covers Hegel's philosophical corpus and shows that his engagement with Hermeticism lasted throughout his career and intensified during his final years in Berlin. Viewing Hegel as a Hermetic thinker has implications for a more complete understanding of the modern philosophical tradition, and German idealism in particular. more

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2/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-07-2008; Guilt by association; "Hegel and the Hermetic Tradition" is something of a disappointment. The author, Glenn Alexander Magee, argues that the well-known German philosopher Hegel was an occultist and a Gnostic, or rather a Hermeticist (the author defines...; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Dec-23-2007; Hegel as Absolute Amatuer; This book came to my attention after reading an article on myth by the same author, which contained some references to Julius Evola. I'm always interested in finding 'mainstream' academics taking Evola seriously, and finding more...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-20-2003; Sphinx in a time machine; This beguiling work opens with the statement, "Hegel is not a philosopher". As we go further we see this is to mean that Hegel is expressing the perspective of Absolute Knowledge, in the echoes of the Hermetic tradition. This book is a...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Dec-15-2001; Hegel as Theosophist of the Rose in the Cross; Professor Magee has added a crucial dimension to our understanding of Hegel by showing in abundant detail the deep and life-long influences of hermeticism, alchemy, the Kabbala, and various forms of theosophy (the ancient wisdom) on...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Dec-23-2007; Hegel as Absolute Amatuer; This book came to my attention after reading an article on myth by the same author, which contained some references to Julius Evola. I'm always interested in finding 'mainstream' academics taking Evola seriously, and finding more...; read full review | report as inappropriate

2/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-07-2008; Guilt by association; "Hegel and the Hermetic Tradition" is something of a disappointment. The author, Glenn Alexander Magee, argues that the well-known German philosopher Hegel was an occultist and a Gnostic, or rather a Hermeticist (the author defines...; read full review | report as inappropriate