“The man is in God”. Is Hegel really Atheist? Misunderstanding in the Hegelian school: C . F. Göschel, in: Hegel-Jahrbuch (2015), pp. 85-88. (original) (raw)

The paper explores Carl Friedrich Göschel's interpretations of Hegelian philosophy, particularly regarding the relationship between the divine and the human. It examines Göschel's critique of David Friedrich Strauss and his efforts to reconcile Hegel's speculative philosophy with Christian doctrine, suggesting that Christ embodies a unique pre-existing humanity, termed as Urmensch. The analysis concludes with Hegel's view on the significance of mankind in understanding God, emphasizing that while man is not God, he plays an essential role in the divine's self-knowledge.