Utopia and Political Theology in Oldest Systematic Program of German Idealism (in Kirill Chepurin and Alex Dubilet, eds., Nothing Absolute: German Idealism and the Question of Political Theology, Fordham UP, 2021) (original) (raw)

The paper explores the relationship between modern utopias and time, focusing on the philosophical implications of German Idealism. It assesses how Judeo-Christian eschatology and Hellenic heritage influence the conception of utopia, particularly through an analysis of the earliest documents of German Idealism. It positions itself against linear views of history, favoring a spiral model of historical development that incorporates a utopian orientation, and outlines paths for a new political theology grounded in historical materialism.