Introduction

German idealists wrote they philosophy largely in response to French Revolution

They response to the challenge from France to reorganize the state and society on a rational basis, so that social and political institutions might agree with the freedom and interest of the individual calling it the dawn of a new era, and they all linked their basic philosophical principles to the ideals that it advanced

Chapter 1

Freedom in Hegel philosophy

Conception of freedom in Kant and Hegel Kantian conception of freedom Hegel versus Kant Main principles of Hegel philosophy Libertarian freedom
Kantian complement to libertarian conception Hegel and Nietzsche complement to Kantian concept of freedom Freedom in the works of Hegel Freedom defined in the Logic An account of Freedom in the Philosophy of Spirit The Logical Concept of judgment Freedom of willing in Hegels works Logical Concept of Judgment The Initial Conception of the Will and Its Development p Institutions of ethical freedom: Family, Civil Society, State Freedom through Hegels Philosophy Art, Religion, and Philosophy: Overcoming the Subjectivity of Willing Overcoming the alienation between subject and object (subject/object) Philosophy as theoretical systematization Freedom through Systematic Philosophy Conclusions of part about Hegels freedom Chapter Freedom in Nietzsche philosophy Subjects ability to choose /free willing Freedom of willing. Decadent failures to will. Nobility

Consequences of this metaphysics to decadent morality. Nihilism Selflessness, willing nothing causes unfreedom Distracting from Instincts, as a result of selflessness and such a moralitytaming of humanity Morality of selflessness, moral will to nothingness, is an improvement in way to freedom Herd morality keeps people be weak and dependent; it threatens strong people and prevent them of overcoming servitude in two ways. The two evil sides of morality, nobles pity for themselves, and for other From decadence to nobility: recovery Education as a step of recovery Slow interpretation of world instead of its quick interpretation through pre established categories and values. Through its commitment to truth and morality people can and must overcome themselves; losses people need for this overcoming Result is a midday of humanity both because it is the moment of greatest brightness, Questions which can lead us to revaluation of morality How, the very functioning of reason and language helps to establish and maintain metaphysical belief. Soul, free will and God as important parts of deceiving language Nobility opposed to decadence Establishment of a free will Incomplete Freedom of Nobility Tragic Great Health Conclusion: aspects of freedom in Hegel and Nietzsche freedom through changing the world freedom through practicing philosophy