Divine life-process temporality is that of a subject posited ahead of itself

Evidence

In the Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion, Hegel speaks of ‘the divine being in the stages of its life (its Lebensverlauf, or life-process)’. It is not uncommon for commentators to translate Lebensverlauf as curriculum vitae. The temporality introduced in this curriculum vitae is none other than the temporality posited by the subject as ahead of itself (vor-stellt). — Catherine Malabou, The Future of Hegel, 865

Categorization

  • DEFINE: Distinguishes Lebensverlauf (life-process) from curriculum vitae to establish the temporal stakes of incarnation.
  • XREF: connects to: Divine subjectivity is a process of temporalization, not a fixed presence — Catherine Malabou, The Future of Hegel: Plasticity,…, 648; Temporality is the necessary horizon for the for-itself’s transcendence; Divine alienation is a temporalization, not a sign of incompleteness (+7 more)

Broader Connections