Magnetic Somnambulism in Context. Hegel’s Criticism of Kluge on Hypnosis

This paper aims to explore Hegel’s conception of hypnosis, which he considers a pathological state. Much of the literature on Hegel’s views on hypnosis suggests that his conception is influenced by the Marquis de Puységur, the discoverer of this phenomenon. However, this paper explores the possibil...

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Main Author: Andrés Ortigosa Peña
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vilnius University Press 2024-10-01
Series:Problemos
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Online Access:https://www.journals.vu.lt/problemos/article/view/34069
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Summary:This paper aims to explore Hegel’s conception of hypnosis, which he considers a pathological state. Much of the literature on Hegel’s views on hypnosis suggests that his conception is influenced by the Marquis de Puységur, the discoverer of this phenomenon. However, this paper explores the possibility that Hegel’s conception of hypnosis originates from the mesmerist Kluge. To show this, we analyse Hegel’s critique of hypnosis, which aligns more closely with Kluge’s proposal on hypnosis than that of Marquis de Puységur.
ISSN:1392-1126
2424-6158