The Absolute and the Dialectic in the Philosophy of Hegel

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Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel was born in August 27, 1770; Hegel had three siblings, his parents brought him into a family of Protestant Pietism. Hegel was very close to his sister, Christiane, she was mentally ill and Hegel was worried about her mental state so he made different forms of psychiatry to help her using dialectic. Hegel was a philosophy and theology student from1788–1793, as a student he made friends with other peers such as Friedrich Von Schelling and Friedrich Hegel; two famous German figures in the 19th century. They had a lot of influence on his development of becoming a philosopher a philosopher. After Hegel finished school he started private tutoring, Hölderlin, said that Hegel should look into the work of Immanuel Kant. Hegel studied a lot and read all the time about Roman and Greek philosophers while he tutored but his father forced him into being a tutor, but after father died in 1799 Hegel were free to do what he wanted. In 1801, Hegel went to the University of Jena, with Schelling. Hegel was a true follower of Schelling and closely worked with him when he went to the University of Jena. Schelling left Jena in 1803 and Hegel and Schelling’s friendship ended. Jena was occupied by Napoleon's troops and Hegel left the town. When Hegel had been in Nuremberg he got married to Marie von Tucher and had three children. Hegel wrote many pieces of work and became well known because of them. In 1818 Hegel took the chair of philosophy at the University of Berlin, this was one of the most powerful positions in German Philosophy. Until his death in 1831 Hegel enjoyed being a celebrity in Berlin. After Hegel died in 1831 most of his works and lectures were published. Hegel wanted his philosophy to be so comprehensive t... ... middle of paper ... ... Print.Ideas of the Great Philosophers by William S. Sahakian and Mabel Lewis Sahakian is a very helpful book about many philosophers and there ideas. The section Hegels Philosophy of Law, explains how Hegel believes in the three meanings of "Right";moral principle; law; or civil right. The section also goes off and explains his philosophy's on the state an organism, the constitution, the monarch, war, and international relations. Sharlow, Mark F. "Metaphysical Idealism." Internet Service Provider Broadband DSL Dial Access Hosting. Mark F. Sharlow, 2002. Web. 04 Jan. 2012. .This website explains Idealism and explains other philosophical systems to show what idealism is. This is a very useful source when figuring out what idealism is and isn't. it gives a clear understanding as to what the basic principles of idealism are.

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