The Gnostic Accusation

Abstract Initiated almost 200 years ago, the accusation that G.W.F. Hegel’s philosophy qualifies as Gnostic has stood test of time. Beginning with Ferdinand Christian Baur’s 1835 Die christliche Gnosis , thinkers have attempted to inextricably bind philosophical endeavors ancient form(s) religious knowledge production known ‘Gnosticism’. Two additional figures surfaced more recently who also champion accusation, namely Eric Voegelin and James Lindsay. Voegelin’s 1968 Science, Politics, Gnosticism well his 1972 ‘On Hegel: A Study in Sorcery’ seek justify legitimize unequivocal terms. Lindsay’s 2022 best-seller, Race Marxism further perpetuates charge against Hegel. I aim deal each these their respective accusations reverse chronological order, demonstrating how them must artificially construct Hegel a order successfully defend accusations.