Peter Singer on Hegel and Marx: Section 1
Sorry for the shaky video; the original tape had severe interlacing problems, this is the best I could fix it.
Hegel and Marx
In this program, contemporary philosopher Peter Singer discusses rational Hegelian philosophy, and the historicism and organicism at its root. Hegel’s theories of absolute idealism and of a dialectic, emphasize history in their development of a model of reality. His concept of this reality as ultimately spiritual, and of philosophy as organic and constantly changing, is examined. The theories of Karl Marx are discussed as essentially Hegelian, but a practical economic spin.
Section 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxjnG1X510A
Section 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDjXBr3RtKk
Section 3:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYX9UP55ISc
Section 4:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-Eg_fLP-5U
Section 5:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbwZw0wy_n0
Duration : 0:10:55
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auguste comte?
auguste comte?
durkheim and max …
durkheim and max weber are fathers of sociology.
NOT marx, stop makin up nonsense
Hegelian philosophy …
Hegelian philosophy failed especially after the Darwinian theory. Thanks flame0430
yes sir. but i …
yes sir. but i think marx can be considered the father of modern day sociology
@Rico8458 well . . …
@Rico8458 well . . . there were many thinkers before Marx that wrote on sociological subjects or gave historical events a sociological twist. Tocqueville, Clarendon and even Thyucdides to name three.
@Rico8458 I think …
@Rico8458 I think this is unsubstantiated and overly cynical. “No senator or rep votes for the people” I interpret to mean that none vote in the interest of the people. But surely it is rational to assume, statistically, that some probably do.
Regarding freedom and democracy, one does not appreciate the connection between the two when one lives in a democracy. Democracy is government by consensus. Your and my opinions mixed with those of our fellow citizens matter. That’s freedom.
he rapes the minds …
he rapes the minds of young philosophy undergrads
not more democracy …
not more democracy but more freedom. democracy is not freedom. today no senator or rep votes for the people even the people voted for them.
marx is the father …
marx is the father of sociology.
@OinopsPontos Dude …
@OinopsPontos Dude i’m really high and that was really hilarious.
@OinopsPontos lol. …
@OinopsPontos lol…it’s funny because it’s true.
Peter Singer looks …
Peter Singer looks so much like a serial rapist in this video that it’s very distracting.
“The …
“The self-regulating market is a fantasy”
As was pointed out by Adam Smith. I have no idea how this fantasy has managed to get itself so widely believed.
Hong Kong is a …
Hong Kong is a haven for multinational corporations. I thought you were against those?
did you know that …
did you know that Hong Kong has government run healthcare? education? roads? infrastructure? anyways, they do have a very “free” economy which has created a lot of wealth at the top and Hong Kong has one of the highest gini coefficients of any developed nation.
I know about the …
I know about the economy of Hong Kong.
really? Perhaps …
really? Perhaps looking up the economy at Hong Kong will help you learn a bit more of capitalism.
Your idea of …
Your idea of capitalism is one that has never existed and will never exist. The free market will never result in perfect competition among equal producers. The self-regulating market is a fantasy. The only way to ensure that the market economy fulfills its social purpose is through regulation on behalf of the people. The solution to our over-corporatized, fascist system is more democracy not less.
Thank you so much …
Thank you so much for putting this up!
erm wrong. that is …
erm wrong. that is not capitalism but rather keynesianism and corporatism. Which is facism and promotes an elitism. So in other words the rich stay rich and the poor stay poor.
If it was capitalism, there would be no bail out. It would be 100% personal responsability
I recall grumbling …
I recall grumbling and dismissive reactions to Peter Singer’s worth as a philosopher and to his interpretation of Hegel… but not specifically why. Anybody? What’s Singer so wrong about w/ Hegel?
today das capital …
today das capital explains the current federal reserve system, and banks, and goldman sachs of the world today. we working drones suffer . lol no bail out for the working man in america.
marx, wow, more …
marx, wow, more harm has been done in his name than any devil can imagine. what a shame.
And Marcuse.
And Marcuse.
I take my former …
I take my former response back. Actually, that was very useful. Is there some sort of bridge between anthropology and philosophy then? I absolutely understand how contextual it is.
I would imagine that, since “culture” is universal in so few things, that it couldn’t be universal in a science of metaphysics.
Some actually make the argument that perception changes according to culture. I find that hard to believe…But, again…I’m no expert.