Lordship, Bondage, and the Formation of "Homo Religiosus"

After a brief exploration of Hegel's writing on the formation of self-consciousness, including the place of religiosity in this formation, the article examines Kojeve's response to a Hegelian "homo religiosus", followed by a counter-response to Kojeve's atheism through a pec...

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Published in:Journal of religion and health 2000-09, Vol.39 (3), p.217-226
Main Author: Dubose, Todd
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Christianity
Conceptualization
Consciousness
Desire
Fromm, Erich (1900-1980)
Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich (1770-1831)
Humans
Kojeve, Alexandre
Philosophy
Religion
Religion & psychology
Religiosity
Religious transcendence
Self consciousness
Slaves
Spiritual love
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Summary:After a brief exploration of Hegel's writing on the formation of self-consciousness, including the place of religiosity in this formation, the article examines Kojeve's response to a Hegelian "homo religiosus", followed by a counter-response to Kojeve's atheism through a peculiar, Jaspersian reading of Erich Fromm's discussion of the "x" experience. Finally, it will be argued that the desire for mutual recognition, and humanity's yearning for transcendence, are essential experiences in the formation of self-consciousness.
ISSN:0022-4197
1573-6571
DOI:10.1023/A:1010306523093