A Comparative and Critical Evaluation of Hegel and Popper’s Understandings of Freedom in the Context of the Philosophy of History

Alper İplikci

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A Comparative and Critical Evaluation of Hegel and Popper’s Understandings of Freedom in the Context of the Philosophy of History

Authors:

Alper İplikci

Publisher:

Gumushane University

Main Topics:

Dil Çalışmaları (Diğer)

Journal:

Mavi Atlas Vol.11 Issue Cumhuriyet'in 100. Yılı Özel Sayısı, pp.77-89

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

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2001300047

pISSN:

2148-5232

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Abstract:

 Since man is a living being in history, it is not possible to evaluate him independently of history. For this reason, significant efforts have been made to make sense of and explain history. Philosophy on history also expresses such an effort. Philosophy of history is a basic element of all the rational studies of the important philosophers of the history of philosophy in order to understand and explain human beings. The names that can be called the pioneers of the philosophy of history have made various evaluations on history by examining history in a philosophical way. Within the framework of these evaluations, many different approaches have been put forward. While there are approaches that support each other, there are also approaches that are opposite to each other. However, it is an indisputable reality that each of these views is fundamental so as to understand and explain human history and to make new evaluations on history. Two important philosophers of the history of philosophy, G. W. F. Hegel and K. R. Popper, are among the philosophers who handle and examine the historical field in a philosophical way. The historical views of both philosophers also reveal an understanding of freedom. By criticizing Hegels view of history, Popper put forward an understanding of freedom opposite to Hegels understanding of freedom. Our study aims to reveal a more appropriate understanding of freedom by comparatively and critically evaluating the understandings of freedom that emerged as a result of Hegels and Poppers views on history.

 Since man is a living being in history, it is not possible to evaluate him independently of history. For this reason, significant efforts have been made to make sense of and explain history. Philosophy on history also expresses such an effort. Philosophy of history is a basic element of all the rational studies of the important philosophers of the history of philosophy in order to understand and explain human beings. The names that can be called the pioneers of the philosophy of history have made various evaluations on history by examining history in a philosophical way. Within the framework of these evaluations, many different approaches have been put forward. While there are approaches that support each other, there are also approaches that are opposite to each other. However, it is an indisputable reality that each of these views is fundamental so as to understand and explain human history and to make new evaluations on history. Two important philosophers of the history of philosophy, G. W. F. Hegel and K. R. Popper, are among the philosophers who handle and examine the historical field in a philosophical way. The historical views of both philosophers also reveal an understanding of freedom. By criticizing Hegels view of history, Popper put forward an understanding of freedom opposite to Hegels understanding of freedom. Our study aims to reveal a more appropriate understanding of freedom by comparatively and critically evaluating the understandings of freedom that emerged as a result of Hegels and Poppers views on history.

 Since man is a living being in history, it is not possible to evaluate him independently of history. For this reason, significant efforts have been made to make sense of and explain history. Philosophy on history also expresses such an effort. Philosophy of history is a basic element of all the rational studies of the important philosophers of the history of philosophy in order to understand and explain human beings. The names that can be called the pioneers of the philosophy of history have made various evaluations on history by examining history in a philosophical way. Within the framework of these evaluations, many different approaches have been put forward. While there are approaches that support each other, there are also approaches that are opposite to each other. However, it is an indisputable reality that each of these views is fundamental so as to understand and explain human history and to make new evaluations on history. Two important philosophers of the history of philosophy, G. W. F. Hegel and K. R. Popper, are among the philosophers who handle and examine the historical field in a philosophical way. The historical views of both philosophers also reveal an understanding of freedom. By criticizing Hegels view of history, Popper put forward an understanding of freedom opposite to Hegels understanding of freedom. Our study aims to reveal a more appropriate understanding of freedom by comparatively and critically evaluating the understandings of freedom that emerged as a result of Hegels and Poppers views on history.

 İnsan, tarihin içinde yaşayan bir varlık olduğu için onu tarihten bağımsız değerlendirme olanağı yoktur. Bu nedenle tarihi anlamlandırmak ve açıklayabilmek için önemli çabalar sarf edilmiştir. Tarih üzerine felsefe yapmak da böylesi bir çabayı ifade etmektedir. Felsefe tarihinin önemli filozoflarının insanı anlayıp açıklayabilmek amacıyla yapmış oldukları tüm rasyonel çalışmalarının temel bir ögesi de tarih felsefesidir. Tarih felsefesinin öncüleri denilebilecek isimler, tarihi felsefi bir biçimde irdeleyerek tarih üzerine çeşitli değerlendirmelerde bulunmuşlardır. Bu değerlendirmeler çerçevesinde birbirinden farklı birçok yaklaşım ileri sürülmüştür. Bunların içinde birbirini destekleyen yaklaşımlar olduğu gibi birbirinin tam karşıtı olan yaklaşımlar da söz konusudur. Fakat bu görüşlerin her birinin, insanlık tarihini anlayıp açıklayabilmek ve tarih üzerine yeni değerlendirmeler yapabilmek için temel niteliğinde olduğu tartışmasız bir gerçekliktir. Felsefe tarihinin iki önemli filozofu G. W. F. Hegel ve K. R. Popper, tarihsel alanı felsefi bir biçimde ele alıp irdeleyen filozoflar arasında yer alırlar. Her iki filozofun tarih görüşleri de aynı zamanda bir özgürlük anlayışı ortaya koymaktadır. Popper, Hegelin tarih görüşlerini eleştirerek onun özgürlük anlayışının karşıtı bir özgürlük anlayışı ileri sürmüştür. Çalışmamız, Hegelin ve Popperın tarih görüşleri neticesinde ortaya çıkan özgürlük anlayışlarını karşılaştırmalı ve eleştirel bir biçimde değerlendirerek daha uygun bir özgürlük anlayışı ortaya koymayı amaçlamaktadır.

Article Details

A Comparative and Critical Evaluation of Hegel and Popper’s Understandings of Freedom in the Context of the Philosophy of History

Authors:

Alper İplikci

Publisher:

Gumushane University

Main Topics:

Dil Çalışmaları (Diğer)

Journal:

Mavi Atlas Vol.11 Issue Cumhuriyet'in 100. Yılı Özel Sayısı, pp.77-89

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001300047

pISSN:

2148-5232

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Authors: Alper İplikci

Publisher: Gumushane University

Main Topics: Dil Çalışmaları (Diğer)

Journal: Mavi Atlas Vol.11 Issue Cumhuriyet'in 100. Yılı Özel Sayısı, pp.77-89

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 9/2023

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001300047

pISSN: 2148-5232

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Authors:

Alper İplikci

Publisher:

Gumushane University

Main Topics:

Dil Çalışmaları (Diğer)

Journal:

Mavi Atlas Vol.11 Issue Cumhuriyet'in 100. Yılı Özel Sayısı, pp.77-89

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001300047

pISSN:

2148-5232