Political Science · Western Political Thought
UGC NET December 2018 Political Science
Which of the following features of Hegel's Theory of State are correct?
- 1. State is a super organism.
- 2. It is 'The march of God on Earth'.
- 3. It is an end in itself.
- 4. It is unchecked by any moral law, for it itself is the creator of morality.
A2 & 3
B1 & 4
C2, 3 & 4
D1, 2, 3 & 4 ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 1, 2, 3 & 4 — All four features describe Hegel's theory of the state, so the answer is 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Explanation
★All four features describe Hegel's theory of the state, so the answer is 1, 2, 3 and 4.
★Hegel treats the state as a super-organism, a living whole greater than the individuals who compose it.
★He famously calls the state the march of God on Earth, a divine manifestation in history.
★The state is an end in itself, the highest ethical community, not a mere means to individual welfare.
★It is bound by no higher moral law, since for Hegel the state is itself the source and creator of morality.
★This makes his theory of the state absolutist and idealist, the climax of German idealism.
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