345:âs tenets that Hegelâs metaphysics is âan investigation of the universal determinations of thought at work in any attempt to think what isâ and that âmetaphysics after Kant is a science of being as being thoughtâ. Bubbio, however, introduces a further qualification: an interpretation of the objective reality that Hegel wants for metaphysical objects (including religious ideas, such as the idea of God) as mediated objectivity, to refer to âan objectivity that does not reflect the reality of an object distinct from and opposed to human consciousness, but an objectivity that takes into account the contribution of our self-conscious mind for the establishment of the content of that metaphysical object and thus reflects the relational unity between subject and objectâ. The same idea is expressed by Bubbioâs iconic phrase that âour gaze is always already part of reality, and reality is such because it includes our gazeâ. Translated on a religious level, Bubbio advocates for a figural interpretation of religious notions in Hegelâs philosophy and he argues that, in Hegelâs view, âsubjectivism can be avoided, and content can be restored to religion, only to the extent that God is understood in Godâs relation to human beings and human beings are understood in their relation to Godâ. This explains, according to Bubbio, why for Hegel self-knowledge and knowledge of God are mutually dependent â because this knowledge âis possible only in the context of an epistemological openness (perspectivism) and practical openness (recognition)â. Bubbio takes this to be âHegelâs fundamental speculative intuitionâ. Hegel is therefore seen as providing an answer to the challenge of how to conceive the
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philosophy and religion can be regarded as subjects involved in a mimetic rivalry on the intellectual level. In the chapters of the second part of the book, Bubbio addresses several topics developing the dialogue between Girardâs mimetic theory and the Post-Kantian philosophical tradition, and in particular contemporary philosophical hermeneutics. In the final chapter, Bubbio advocates for the need of developing mimetic theory into
Hermeneutic Mimetic Theory (or HMT). According to Bubbio, HMT can solve some of the internal problems of mimetic theory in its original version, and at the same time it can offer a meaningful contribution to the development of a new paradigm of the âIâ.
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of the âI,â a model that avoids individualism, allows thinking of the formation of the self as a collective enterprise, and thus provides each one of us with the conceptual resources to transform our identity without losing itâ. Bubbio argues that the resources for such a philosophical enterprise can be retrieved in the thoughts of Hegel and
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In a series of articles, Bubbio has further elaborated on the idea of the âIâ, which he had already addressed in God and the Self in Hegel, advancing the idea that contemporary philosophy needs to rethink the notion of the âIâ to face contemporary challenges, and advocating for âa more flexible model
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involves the relinquishment of absolute standpoints in favour of a perspectival conception, advocating for mutual recognition in the pursuit of knowledge and ethical de-centering. Bubbio distinguishes between two different meanings of âsacrificeâ: sacrifice as âsuppressionâ or âinvestmentâ (to give
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wrote that âGod and the Self in Hegel makes essential contributions to the understanding of Hegelâs philosophical thoughtâ covering topics such as Hegelâs famous âdeath of Godâ trope âextraordinarily wellâ, and Philip T. Grier called it âan impressive and also challenging examination of Hegelâs
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collects his most significant writings on the topic, and is presented as Bubbioâs intellectual journey over two decades (from 1999 to 2019) through mimetic theory. The first part is a revised translation of a short book originally published in
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Bubbioâs philosophy can be characterized by his emphasis on âkenotic thoughtâ, a multifaceted philosophical proposal that integrates themes of sacrifice, perspectivism, mediated objectivity, and ethical responsibility. According to Bubbio, a philosophical interpretation of the concept of
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something up in order to get something back in exchange), and sacrifice as âwithdrawalâ or ârelinquishmentâ â the latter also referred to as âkenotic sacrificeâ, as it is representatively modelled on Christâs act of renouncing his divine nature in the incarnation to become human.
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and the philosophy of religion. He then obtained a doctorate in philosophical hermeneutics from the
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philosophy of religionâ. Other scholars, while acknowledging the value of Bubbioâs reconstruction, were more critical about its outcome, precisely insofar as it advocates for the centrality of the idea of God in Hegelâs philosophy.
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received significant attention in the field of Hegel scholarship, re-igniting a debate about the status of the idea of God in Hegelâs philosophy. Some scholars welcomed Bubbioâs move enthusiastically:
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