A Philosophical Introduction by a Junior Thinker in Training
Author: Edilson Filipe Ribeiro Miguel Ângelo (16 years old)
Junior Member of the Ontological Studies of Contemporary Philosophy – GAESEMA
Disciple and Son of the Philosopher Gilson Guilherme Miguel Ângelo

Abstract (GAESEMA Standard)

This article, written by Edilson Filipe Ribeiro Miguel Ângelo, a young disciple of GAESEMA Philosophy, explores the thought of Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel as a key framework for reflecting on human relations and contemporary youth.

The author highlights dialectics as a metaphor for the life of every young person, showing that conflicts and contradictions should not be seen as defeats but as opportunities for growth and maturity. Drawing on Hegel’s concept of the Absolute Spirit, he argues that youth must awaken to their inner strength, recognizing fragility not as failure but as the starting point for transformation.

In the field of history and education, he emphasizes that each young person is part of a broader movement of humanity’s emancipation, with self-knowledge as the guiding light of freedom.

This article represents Edilson’s first published philosophical contribution, the result of dedicated study and strong intellectual and spiritual guidance. Its central message calls upon youth to transform weakness into strength, fear into freedom, and ignorance into wisdom, reaffirming the mission of GAESEMA Philosophy: to liberate the world through knowledge.

Keywords

GAESEMA Philosophy; Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel; Dialectics; Youth; Self-knowledge; Absolute Spirit; Human Relations; Freedom.

Introduction

Philosophy is a path of encounter with oneself and with the world. Inspired by the legacy of his father, the Angolan thinker Gilson Guilherme Miguel Ângelo, the young philosopher Edilson Filipe Ribeiro Miguel Ângelo has for years followed the same path of critical and spiritual reflection. In this article, Edilson finds in Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel not only a philosopher of history, but also a guide for reflecting on human relationships, especially within the youth to which he belongs.

Dialectics as the Language of Life

The core of Hegel’s philosophy is the dialectic, a process of development born out of conflict and contradiction. The dialectic unfolds in three movements:

• Thesis: the initial idea or state of affairs.
• Antithesis: the negation, the opposition or conflict that challenges the thesis.
• Synthesis: the resolution and overcoming of contradiction, elevating understanding to a higher stage.

Edilson interprets this process as a metaphor for the life of every young person: challenges and contradictions should not be seen as defeats, but as opportunities for growth and maturity.

The Absolute Spirit and Inner Strength

For Hegel, reality and thought are not separate: the Spirit is the link uniting the mind and the world. This path of self-realization leads humanity towards freedom and full consciousness.

In this light, Edilson affirms that today’s youth must awaken to the inner strength within each human being. To acknowledge one’s own inner weakness does not mean accepting defeat, but rather taking the first step toward transformation. The true power of young people lies in self-knowledge and in making their lives an act of freedom.

History, Youth, and Self-Knowledge

According to Hegel, human history is not random, but follows a rational process toward freedom. Likewise, each young person is part of this historical movement. Education, culture, and philosophy thus become instruments of emancipation and awareness.

Edilson reminds us that today’s youth live under pressures of identity crises, external demands, and the fast pace of digital life. Yet, in the light of Hegelian philosophy, it is possible to recover clarity and direction, realizing that each personal story is also part of humanity’s collective history.

Conclusion

Self-knowledge is the lighthouse that illuminates the journey. Hegel’s thought, revisited through Edilson’s youthful perspective, shows that every contradiction experienced in the present is in fact a stage of maturation. Youth is called to embrace its role of transforming weakness into strength, fear into freedom, and ignorance into wisdom.

“Tomorrow will only be as strong as the youth of today who dare to look within.”
— Edilson Filipe Ribeiro Miguel Ângelo

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Philosophical Article – 11/08/2025

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About the Author

Edilson Filipe Ribeiro Miguel Ângelo, 16 years old, is a junior member of the ontological and philosophical studies of the GAESEMA school of thought. He actively participates in educational and formative activities guided by his father, Gilson Guilherme Miguel Ângelo, the founder and thinker of GAESEMA Philosophy.

As a beginner disciple of this philosophical current, Edilson is directly mentored by his father, who guides him along the intellectual, spiritual, and moral path. This article marks his first published philosophical contribution, the result of his dedicated study and the strong family and spiritual guidance that inspires him.

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