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Yeshiva University, Cardozo School of Law

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Why Are There Four Hegelian Judgments, David G. Carlson Jan 2004

Why Are There Four Hegelian Judgments, David G. Carlson

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Hegel is the philosopher of threes. His entire system is triune: logic-nature-spirit. Within the logic is a triune structure: being, essence, notion. Within notion there is a triad: subject-object-idea. Within subjectivity, there is a triad: notion, judgment, syllogism. Yet when we examine Hegel's critique of judgment, there are four (not three): inherence-reflection-necessity-notion.

This paper tries to explain why this is so. There is a disturbing element present at all times in Hegel's logic - what Slavoj Zizek named a silent fourth, which erupts and manifests itself in judgment. This paper refines and justifies Zizek's insight, arguing from the text of …


Introduction, Hanoch Dagan, Keith N. Hylton, Anthony J. Sebok Jan 2004

Introduction, Hanoch Dagan, Keith N. Hylton, Anthony J. Sebok

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