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Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (1770-1831) was a pivotal German philosopher who made significant contributions to idealism. He is best known for his work "Phenomenology of Spirit" (1807), which explores the development of self-consciousness and the dialectical process. Another major achievement is "Science of Logic" (1812-1813), where he delves into the structures of thought and being. more
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (1770-1831) was a pivotal German philosopher who made significant contributions to idealism. He is best known for his work "Phenomenology of Spirit" (1807), which explores the development of self-consciousness and the dialectical process. Another major achievement is "Science of Logic" (1812-1813), where he delves into the structures of thought and being. In 1816, Hegel was appointed to the chair of philosophy at the University of Heidelberg, where he published "Encyclopaedia of the Philosophical Sciences" (1817). His dialectical method, emphasizing thesis, antithesis, and synthesis, distinguished his approach from other thinkers of his time. Hegel's intricate system of absolute idealism remains a cornerstone in the study of Western philosophy. less
