Heidegger on Hegel’s Concept of State
Heidegger on Hegel’s Concept of State

Summary/Abstract: It is often said of Heidegger that he did not engage in political philosophy. However, the publication of his legacy reveals a brief period when he was interested in politics and the state. Specifically, we can refer to two seminars Heidegger delivered in 1933/34, when he interpreted Hegel's conception of the state and debated Carl Schmitt's theory of politics. This study focuses on Heidegger's interpretation of Hegel's conception of the state. The texts on which the analysis is based are seminar notes and transcripts, and as such, only reflect the questions Heidegger raised in his lectures. More definitive texts on the subject are not available, because neither did Heidegger teach any course addressing the relevant topic after 1935, nor did he publish anything on the subject in the later decades. Accordingly, this paper is a brief presentation of a unique episode.

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