European social philosophy: A look at human need in Hegel’s "Modern civil society"

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published 10/07/2008

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In his Elements of the Philosophy of Right, Hegel gives an account of the modern social world as consisting of three institutions: the family, civil society, and the state. Focusing on modern civil society, I plan to discuss one of several ways in which human need is affected by this institution-- specifically, how human need undergoes a process of infinite multiplication and particularization through the understanding of each individual. I then will go on to discuss what I believe to be the main advantages and disadvantages of the infinite multiplication and particularization in modern civil society.

The first principle, according to Hegel.
All individuals in modern civil society are interdependent.
The individual continues to consciously acknowledge himself as being alone.
Hegel argues even further on multiplication and particularization of needs.
The multiplication and particularization of needs.
Hegel realizes disadvantages of multiplication and particularization of needs.
Another possible disadvantage of the multiplication and particularization of human needs.
Hegel does offer some possible solutions.