Systematicity of Hegel’s Political Philosophy from its Methodical Perspective: Natural Law or Natural Rights

Haji Beigloo, Mohammad Hadi; Morad Khani, Ali

doi:10.22096/ek.2016.26454

Systematicity of Hegel’s Political Philosophy from its Methodical Perspective: Natural Law or Natural Rights

Document Type : Research Article

Authors

Mohammad Hadi Haji Beigloo ¹

Ali Morad khani ²

¹ Ph.D. Student of Philosophy, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.

² Associate professor of philosophy in Islamic Azad University North Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran.

10.22096/ek.2016.26454

Abstract

Hegel’s philosophy often gives way to handful of ambiguities. And particularly interpretation of Hegel’s political philosophy always is a problematic one. Assuming one of the fundamental differences between ancient tradition of natural law and modern tradition of natural rights is due to their philosophical anthropology, it is possible to ask this question again as regards Hegel’s political philosophy: “Does Philosophy of Right entails some kind of philosophical anthropology?” Although it is a general question, but examining the relation of Hegel’s political philosophy to two considerable earlier traditions is a necessary step. This paper deals with the analysis of this relationship from the point of view of systematicity of philosophy of rights; and as we will see this systematic aspect is seen from its methodical perspective. The result of this analysis is an exact formulation of the foregoing question: Does the systematic – or methodical – aspect of Hegel’s political philosophy entail some kind of philosophical anthropology?

Keywords

Systematicity

Methodicality

Natural Law

Natural Right

Anthropology

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