E/P/10. HEGEL'S CHRISTIANITY AND ISLAM

The purpose of this essay is partly, to explore the reasons behind Hegelian bias against Islam. How far does the Euro-centric view of the world inspire Hegel's views on the destiny of man (essentially European man)? How much unacknowledged is the practical knowledge of Muslim thinkers, and how far does this lack of acknowledgement make a drastic impact on the destiny of Islam itself? The essay also explores the extent to which Hegelian version of Christianity is God or man-centred. Basing the line of argument on Hegel's views on Christianity, the essay also makes an effort to elucidate Islam in its founding principles, and how it explains certain concepts in a better way than Hegel's Christianity.