Johannes Heinrichs: The Sublation of Hegel
A Comprehensive Presentation and Critical Appreciation
📕 E-BookA comprehensive presentation and critical appreciation of the complete works of Johannes Heinrichs (1942-) — whose reflection-logical works are fundamental for the present Hegel reconstruction.
Johannes Heinrichs: The Unknown Integrator
Johannes Heinrichs is a significant systematic philosopher of the present who has remained largely unknown. His 40+ books and 150 essays in 50+ years — from the 5-volume theory of language to the elaborated theory of democracy — form the most comprehensive systematic philosophy since Hegel.
His Reflection System Theory possibly offers the key to integrating all post-Hegelian insights.
The Four Stages of Reflection of Intersubjectivity
Heinrichs’ decisive contribution: The systematic derivation of the four stages of reflection from the Logic of Essence:
- Immediate Reflection — The I in direct relation to the world
- Positing Reflection — The I that distinguishes itself from the Other
- External Reflection — Recognition of the Other as equal subject
- Determining Reflection — The integration of I and Thou in the “We”
These structures pervade all areas: language, politics, economy, religion.
Contents
- The genesis of Heinrichs’ thinking
- The 5-volume theory of language as foundation
- Democratic theory and the fourfold model
- Religious and spirituality philosophy
- Critical appreciation and open questions
Relationship to the Other Books
Heinrichs’ insights — especially the four stages of reflection of intersubjectivity and the derivation of recognition from the Logic of Essence — are integrated in the Hegel Commentary (Chapter 16.4 and Appendix A). This separate book offers the detailed presentation of his entire system.
Deepens understanding of the systematic basis for integrating the “Thou” into Logic.
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- Year
- 2025
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