-Hegel
We often hear the saying: "Being is reasonable." But perhaps few people know that this sentence comes from the German philosopher Hegel.
Looking up the book "Western Philosophical Thinking View", Hegel means: "Everything that exists has its reason for existence, and everything that exists can find its reason for existence."
Hegel's phrase "Being is reasonable" stirred up a thousand waves with one stone, and there were different opinions for a time, which even made many people misunderstand.
Someone asked: Since existence is reasonable, is it reasonable that bad, ugly and decadent things also exist?
Some people also say: So, can people excuse their illegal behavior? Because, it's all reasonable anyway, what does it matter if you do it?
Some people worry that if it is right to admit that "existence is reasonable", will it encourage some people's evil psychology?
Of course, people's worries are not unnecessary.
For example, cheating has always existed regardless of the size of the exam. Even modern people use their brains and modern high-tech means. Why is this happening? Because cheating has its reality, either to get high marks and become the first, or to save the consequences of not studying hard.
But we should know that "reasonable" here should not be simply understood as correct, correct and appropriate. It is a neutral word, which refers to reality and practicality. Because everything that exists must be realistic and should have its own reasons.
If Hegel's sentence is taken as the basis of false fallacy, it is a misinterpretation of the literal meaning.
Hegel's "existence is rationality" is a philosophical topic, not a standard of errata.
In fact, Hegel's famous saying, although it has created the cornerstone of realism, is not an excuse to sublate good and evil. He just explained that every event has a causal relationship, and a popular saying is-"everything has a cause", that is, everything can be properly explained.
For example, if an ugly social phenomenon is exposed, some people in the society will say that existence is reasonable.
Undeniably, it is necessary to adopt an objective attitude towards practical problems, because from corruption and autocracy to selfish greed, there is bound to be its social soil and cultural foundation, and it is difficult to disappear in a short time. Therefore, if this phenomenon is regarded as a creed or law, it is extremely negative, and it cannot be a tool to defend ugly reality.
At this point, Engels revealed this point in ludwig feuerbach and the End of German Classical Philosophy.
Engels said: "Hegel's famous saying-whatever is realistic is reasonable, and what is reasonable is realistic, obviously sanctifies everything that exists, and is a philosophical blessing for the autocratic system, the police state, the court and the censorship of books and newspapers. In Hegel's view, anything that exists is by no means unconditional and realistic. In his view, the attribute of reality only belongs to what is also inevitable. In this way, Hegel's proposition, because of Hegel's dialectics itself, is transformed into its own opposite: everything that is realistic in the field of human history will become unreasonable in the long run with the passage of time. "
The relationship of "being is reasonable" is conditional.
"Being is reasonable" is actually a popular expression of Hegel's famous saying that "what is realistic is reasonable, and what is reasonable is realistic". Its establishment is based on Hegel's whole philosophical system. This sentence first came from the Philosophical Outline of Rights.
Strict Chinese translation should be: what is rational is realistic, and what is realistic is rational.
The real practical significance of this famous saying should be: "the existence of reality historically proves the inevitability and natural ethics of its emergence or emergence;" If the ideal pursued by the spirit has the necessary rationality, as long as the goal is clear and as long as it persists, it can also become the reality of tomorrow. "
A more accurate statement of this philosophical proposition should be: there is no accidental coincidence, only the inevitable result.
"It turns out that this is a reasonable existence."
Although this sentence is sometimes inevitably used to justify your ugly behavior, it can sometimes be used as a way to relieve stress. With the growth of age and the deepening of experience, people may see more ugly phenomena. When you hate it, you can often use Hegel's famous words as a shield, thus avoiding the trouble of walking into a dead end.
Existence is reasonable. Looking at the world with this mentality may be more inclusive and less depressing. As the saying goes, contentment is always happy.
Watching the singer sing on the stage that people are focusing on, thinking that he can only hum in the corner; Looking at the calligrapher's stroke of a pen, I thought that I could only write a few crooked small words; Appreciating the photographer's wonderful artistic freeze-frames, I think I can only record my life with a stupid camera; Looking at the vast works of great writers, I think I can only code some tofu characters. ...
I am no longer depressed, because all these things exist and are reasonable.
No longer belittle yourself, no longer envy others, just silently say in your heart: Come on, since God has given talents, let them find jobs! ! Come on!
When life is not satisfactory, read Russian Pushkin's poem:
"If life deceives you,
Don't be sad, don't be impatient!
You need to keep calm on a blue day.
Believe it! Happy days will come.
My heart always yearns for the future,
I am often depressed now.
Everything is instantaneous, and everything will pass;
And what has passed will become a beautiful memory. "