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Alexandre Kojève, “Immanence and transcendence” (1939)

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Alexandre Kojève’s “Immanence et transcendence” (1939) critically examines Father Grégoire’s attempt to prove the existence of God through metaphysical causality. In line with his 1930s lectures on Hegel, Kojève contends that theism and atheism are not resolvable through theoretical reason alone but require a practical decision. This early, previously unpublished text gives a unique insight into Kojève’s criticism of transcendence, echoing earlier ideas from his Russian manuscript on Atheism (1931). Ultimately, for Kojève atheism is not merely a negation of God but an active decision based on freedom.

Source: Continental Philosophy Review

DOI: 10.1007/s11007-025-09684-4

Authors: Isabel Jacobs, Kyle Moore

Institutions: Queen Mary University of London, Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido Carli

Language: English

Topic: Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, and Hegel

Subfield: Philosophy

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,090

OpenAlex ID: W4409587071