Giacomo Petrarca | Thinking «als ein Jude».

Thinking «als ein Jude». Hegelian interpretation of Spinoza between Monism and Monotheism
In this presentation, I analyze Hegelian interpretation of Spinoza in the Lectures on the History of Philosophy, particularly focusing on Hegel's characterization of Spinoza as a 'Jewish thinker.' Hegel suggests that Spinoza's Jewish identity shapes his philosophical destiny, leading to a monistic-monotheistic worldview. However, I argue that Spinoza's monism-monotheism is distinct from Hegel's reductionist interpretation and escapes Hegel's conceptual framework. Additionally, I highlight the connection between Hegel's early reflections on Judaism and his later engagement with Spinoza, demonstrating the persistent issue of philosophical anti-Judaism within Hegelian philosophy.
Giacomo Petrarca is Assistant Professor in Theoretical philosophy at the University Vita-Salute San Raffaele of Milan. His research interests range from the problem of law as a philosophical and theological-political issue to the relationship between philosophy and Jewish thought (in particular Spinoza, Cohen, Rosenzweig). His publications include: La legge per la legge. Paolo, Spinoza, Rosenzweig (Belforte editore, Livorno 2018), Erbeten, prayer and action. Theological-political glimpses on Franz Rosenzweig, Rosenzweig Jahrbuch 12/2021.
The international philosophical conference Between Substance & Subject. The Presence of Spinoza in Hegel (26-28 October 2023, AGRFT, Ljubljana) was organized by the University of Padua and the University of Ljubljana - Faculty of Arts & Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film and Television. The conference was carried out as part of the project Hegel's Political Metaphysics (J6-2590), which is financed by the Slovenian Research Agency and will continue within the framework of the Hegel Congress 2024.
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I tried to ask at the conference but wasn't given the word, that it's a bit ironic that Phenomenology of Spirit itself begins with a serious, yet implicit, references to Spinoza, so I don't see how someone dedicating himself to Spinozist philosophy could be accused of antisemitism.