In Essence the determinations are only relational, not yet as reflected strictly within themselves that is why the Concept is not yet for-itself. In the opening paragraph of the second division, Hegel writes:Įssence is the Concept as posited Concept. This can be seen with special clarity in The Encyclopaedia Logic (trans Geraets, Suchting, and Harris). For me, Hegel’s account of essence in the Science of Logic is especially interesting as it so nicely develops an ontology of relation, paying special attention to features of self-reflexivity. I suppose I’m not the first to have this sort of love-hate relationship with Hegel. Frankly I find Deleuze’s Hegel unrecognizable and suspect that it’s Kojeve’s Hegel that’s being addressed though Deleuze, as a student of Hyppolite’s, was certainly in a position to know better. I also get nervous discussing Hegel as he’s been the object of such scorn in French theory.
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