Q&A: Idealism and Hegel
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Idealism and Hegel
Question
Is there a place where the Rabbi addresses the idealist view in general, or Hegel specifically? And if not, what is the Rabbi’s brief opinion regarding these views?
Answer
I don’t recall. In my view, the discussion of idealism is devoid of value and meaning. If you define a question, it would be possible to discuss it.
Discussion on Answer
You can assume that, and you can also not assume it. I assume not, because as I understand it, our senses reflect what is happening outside us. Do you assume otherwise? Good for you. What’s the question?
Okay, the question is why not assume that the whole complex of our feelings, experiences, and sensory data is nothing more than a reflective projection of our world of consciousness, which is not activated by an external world-in-itself? What indication could we have for the existence of an external world that activates our consciousness?