Debating Hegel's Racism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21787714 |
|---|---|
| Authors | K A Harris (0000-0002-7573-7950, University of Virginia, corresponding author), Daniel James (0000-0002-3343-9373, Technische Universität Dresden) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2026-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Philosophy Compass (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1747-9991 • E-ISSN: 1747-9991 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/phc3.70072 |
| OpenAlex | W7125604537 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 19 |
This article examines the debate over Hegel's views on race and their place within his philosophical system. While some scholars regard his racial remarks as incidental or environmentally based, others argue they reflect a hierarchical racialism embedded in his metaphysics and methodology. The article contends that Hegel's framework links natural and cultural traits to normative and political status, shaping key concepts such as spirit, freedom and historical development. It concludes that Hegel's philosophy exemplifies philosophical racism, raising important questions about the enduring influence of his ideas on conceptions of freedom, personhood and historical progress
Metaphysics · Normative · Personhood · Politics · Racism · Globalization, Historical Perspectives, and International Relations · Philosophical Ethics and Theory · Philosophy and Historical Thought
Racism, Ideology, and Social Movements
Epistemic Authority
Does History Make Sense
Hegel’s Anthropology
Where Did Hegel Go Wrong on Race
Hegel contra Hegel
Hegel and Egypt's African Element
Hegel's Philosophy of History and the Postcolonial Realization of Concrete Bildung
Exploring the Metaphysics of Hegel's Racism
Colonial Slavery, the Lord-Bondsman Dialectic, and the St Louis Hegelians
With what must the philosophy of world history begin? On the racial basis of Hegel's eurocentrism
On the limit of spirit
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |