Ist mit Hegel ein Denken von Befreiung möglich?

The paper discusses the contemporary German debate on Hegel's understanding of freedom. According to Christoph Menke, while the modern subject acts autonomously, its practices are regulated by law. Hence, Freedom is paradoxical, insofar as it is related to alienated social forms. Ultimately, Menke argues for a permanent practice of intellectual critique of these forms. Although Andreas Arndt agrees with Menke's reconstruction of freedom in modernity, he understands liberation in terms of political emancipation. Frank Ruda argues for a more radical philosophical problematization of freedom, which leads him to question the modern logic of liberation in a much more fundamental way. The discussion under review provides important insights into the deep structure of modern notions of freedom and liberation.

Christoph Menke: Autonomie und Befreiung. Frankfurt a. M. 2018: Suhrkamp. 215 S. (= AB). – Andreas Arndt: Freiheit. Köln 2019: PapyRossa. 127 S. (= F). – Frank Ruda: Indifferenz und Wiederholung. Freiheit in der Moderne. Konstanz 2018: Konstanz University Press. 247 S. (= IW). – Frank Ruda: Gegen-Freiheit. Komik und Fatalismus. Konstanz 2018: Konstanz University Press. 352 S. (= GF).