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The concept of punishment is one of the main problems related to the philosophy of law. The purpose of punishing is also a question of the legitimacy of the existence of the legal order. Regarding the purpose of punishment, according to absolute punishing theory, the sentence aims to reestablish the order of corruption and to retaliate. According to the absolute theory supporters, no contribution can be made to the perpetrator or anyone else by punishment. The absolute theory was formed in the context of the monopoly and legitimacy of the modern state in the period when the individual started to be identified and to become founding factor. The purpose of punishing has not been mentioned much in the Turkish legal philosophy literature. This issue has been compiled in the books of general provisions of ciriminal law. However, the aim of punishment is an outright question of legal policy and philosophy. From a philosophical perspective, a comparative reading of Kant and Hegel regarding the purpose of punishing should be made in Turkish. In this study, two important names of German idealism, the purpose of punishing in Kant and Hegel, will be compared comparatively. Both thinkers will be evaluated comparatively in terms of the purpose of the punishing, the type of punishment, the relationship of the punishment to justice and their assessment of the competent authorities. In the final analysis both philosophers argue that punishment should not have a pragmatic benefit.