Art, religion and philosophy in Hegel and Hölderlin

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to explain the notions of art, religion and philosophy exposed by the philosopher Hegel and the writer Friedrich Hölderlin in their works: Encyclopedia of Philosophical Sciences, Lessons on Aesthetics, and Hyperion, or the hermit in Greece respectively. This paper intent to contrast the two stances mentioned above and, to analyze Hegel's interpretation of art. Both authors conceive this triad as a manifestation and externalization of the production and spiritual development of people. Hölderlin gives art validity and vitality to intercede in the construction of modern society at the religious and political level, but Hegel believes that philosophy, which exceeds and preserves art and religion, has priority in modernity as much as possible understanding and progress of the current moment. The text concludes by indicating the differences between these two positions.