Hegel's Philosophy of Law and Communitarianism - Focusing on Morality and Ethics -

헤겔의 법철학과 공동체주의 - 도덕성과 인륜성을 중심으로 -

This thesis aims to examine the discussions on communitarianism and liberalism, which was actively debated post-1990's in the West. The paper will focus on the concepts of morality and ethics of Hegel's "Philosophy of Law" in order to connect the discussions on communitarianism and liberalism to our society's political reality. Specifically, through the introduction of Hegel's point of view, this paper will shed new light co the concept of communitarianism, which was viewed from the perspective of political philosophy within the West post-1990's. Through "Philosophy of Law," Hegel imbues a critical and fundamental meaning to modern ethical-political order. For Hegel, Kant's acceptance of morality has a foundational and compositional meaning for the concepts of law and nation. This paper will discuss this topic within the boundaries of Hegel's morality and ethics and regard this as a chance to look back on our political situation with a regretful introspection. International and national reviewers tend to regard the various perspectives of Hegel's philosophy of law as inspirational. However, it seems that the fundamental introspection of why our reality must adhere to his philosophy is lacking. Based on this concern, the paper aims to examine Hegel's "Philosophy of Law" to apply his perspectives to our political reality for a fundamental self-evaluation.

본 논문은 서구에서 1990년대부터 활발하게 논의되었던 공동체주의와 자유주의의 논쟁을 헤겔 "법철학"의 도덕성과 인륜성의 개념을 중심으로 우리 한국사회의 정치현실과 연관시켜 살펴보고자 한다. 특히 본 논문은 공동체주의를 헤겔의 입장에서 재조명하고자 한다. 헤겔은 "법철학"에서 공동체를 근대의 윤리적-정치적 질서체계를 세우기 위한 근본적인 의미로서 파악하였다. 여기서 헤겔은 칸트의 도덕성을 수용하여 법과 국가의 개념을 근본적으로 다시 규명하였다. 필자는 이 논쟁의 광범위한 영역을 헤겔의 도덕성과 인륜성에 대해 한정하여 논의해 보고, 결론부분에서 우리 한국의 정치 현실상황을 반성적 성찰의 기회로 삼고자 한다.