Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
(1770-1831)
Idea of "Absolute Spirit"



Philosophy

Hegel was the main influence on Marx, Engels, and idealist English philosophy. He continues to be a focal point for many thinkers.

Biography

Hegel was a German philosopher who studied at Tübingen. He worked as a tutor until he went to Jena in 1801 as a philosophy professor. While in Jena he worked with Schelling to edit the Kritisches Journal der Philosophie.In 1816 he became professor of philosophy at Heidelberg.

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Works