The purpose of this article is to describe the meaning of Hegel's Arbeit in relation to dialectic process. Even the study on Hegel had been mainly conducted in Dialectic and absolute Idealism, this article holds to uncover th meaning of arbeit which i...
The purpose of this article is to describe the meaning of Hegel's Arbeit in relation to dialectic process. Even the study on Hegel had been mainly conducted in Dialectic and absolute Idealism, this article holds to uncover th meaning of arbeit which is main element in Hegel's philosophy.
According to Hegel, Arbeit performs the developmental process of spirits and its ultimate goal is the realization of freedom. This is the meaning of metaphysical arbeit.
In addition to it, Hegel incorporats the arbeit of National Economics into his
philosophical system. Man need various needs through merchandise and values which are the product of Arbeit. In this process automation and industrialization have dual dimensions: one is to bring happiness and freedom, another is to alienate the man. This is economic and civic meaning.
The metaphysical and civic-economic arbeits are permeated into Hegels dialectic
system, and persue the realization of freedom, emancipation.
In contrast with Hegel, Marx and Kierkegaard hold their own position. Marx criticizes that Hegel's system of philosophy and arbeit is too idealistic and trancendental. And he insists the concrete praxis in human daily life, the phiosophy of revolution. Kierkegaard maintains that the essential situation of Man demands choice-fatal choice, therefore knowlelge is needless and desicion-making is needy. He acknowledges that arbeit is building and cultivation of human personality.
After Marx and kierkegaard, dispute on Arbeit is dissapeared. But post-industrial society and Korea's divided situation need the study on arbeit in view of realization of freedom and unification.