Periods of happiness are empty pages in history,” he wrote in his Introduction to the Philosophy of History, “for they are the periods of harmony, times when the antithesis is missing.” In other words ...

In his day, 18th-century German philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel was what we would call a “celebrity academic”, enjoying top university posts and a wide readership for his books.

Want to stay current with Arthur’s writing? Sign up to get an email every time a new column comes out. In his day, the 18th-century German philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel was what we ...

Unfortunately, the words of the German philosopher Georg Hegel, "The only thing we learn from history is that we learn ...

He was born in Stuttgart in 1770. His birthplace in the city center is now a museum. The listed Hegel House in the city center dates back to the 16th century. Today, the museum is much more than a ...

Engels acknowledges the impact that the critique of Hegel’s idealism by the German materialist philosopher Ludwig Fueurbach had on the development of the ideas of both himself and Marx.