📜Political Idealism and Cultural Hegemony: Hegel and Gramsci | Political Science | UGC NET | NET JRF

Описание: 🧠 Political Science Playlist – Unit 2: Western Political Thought | Hegel & Gramsci: Idealism to Hegemony | UGC NET, UPSC, BA, MA
By: Net Warriors

In this lecture, we bridge the gap between German Idealism and Neo-Marxism by studying two of the most profound thinkers in political history: G.W.F. Hegel and Antonio Gramsci. We explore how "Ideas" and "Culture" shape our political reality. Essential for UGC NET, UPSC, and Political Science students.

What you’ll learn:

G.W.F. Hegel: The Prophet of the State
Absolute Idealism: Understanding Hegel’s belief that "the real is rational and the rational is real."
Dialectics: A deep dive into the Thesis → Antithesis → Synthesis triad. Learn how the "Spirit" (Geist) evolves through conflict to reach absolute knowledge.
The State as the "March of God": Why Hegel viewed the state as the highest manifestation of reason and morality, famously stating that the state is the "March of God on Earth."
Teleology: How Hegel borrowed from Aristotle to explain history as a process moving toward a specific end or purpose.

Antonio Gramsci: The Architect of Cultural Hegemony
Prison Notebooks: The incredible story of how Gramsci developed his theories while imprisoned by Mussolini’s fascist regime.
Cultural Hegemony: Why the ruling class stays in power not just through force (Coercion), but by winning the "consent" of the masses through culture, education, and media.
War of Position vs. War of Movement: Understanding the strategic shift required for a revolution in modern civil societies compared to the Russian Revolution.
Organic Intellectuals: The role of thinkers who emerge from the working class to challenge dominant ideologies.

Key Comparisons & Concepts:
Hegel vs. Marx: How Marx "inverted" Hegel's dialectic from the realm of ideas to the realm of matter (Materialism).
The Concept of Civil Society: How Hegel and Gramsci differ in their view of the space between the family and the state.

Highlights:
Simplified explanation of Pessimism of the Intellect, Optimism of the Will.
Comparison of Coercion (Political Society) vs. Consent (Civil Society).
Exam-oriented facts: Important dates, books (The Philosophy of Right, Prison Notebooks), and famous quotes.
Effective Hindi-English mix for deep conceptual mastery.

Unit 2 is reaching its most advanced stages! Join us as we explore the minds that redefined the power of thought and culture in politics.

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