A defense of the Romantic longing against Hegel’s critique

This paper questions Hegel’s critique to the central place that Romantic authors Friedrich Schlegel andNovalis gave dimension of affection in their philosophical thinking, as well way theylink philosophy and poetry. The summit this affective poetical tendency Romantics is theso-called Sehnsucht – infinite longing or aspiration which Hegel criticizes a very truculentmanner. interest debate not limited studies on famous controversy Hegelversus Romanticism; broader sense, it presents singular case certain dissent howphilosophy takes stand matter In case, one thatposes strong hierarchy reason conceptual activity thinking are superior thedimension feelings, also unfolds superiority over thepoetical while endeavoured, precisely, unravel such hierarchy. defendsthe importance deepness promoted by Romantics, whilst alsoattempts deconstruct some main assumptions critique.