Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich: Influence

Hegel has influenced many subsequent philosophies—post-Hegelian idealism, the existentialism of Kierkegaard and Sartre, the socialism of Marx and Lasalle, and the instrumentalism of Dewey. His theory of the state was the guiding force of the group known as the Young Hegelians, who sought the unification of Germany. His lectures on philosophy, religion, aesthetics, and history were collected in eight volumes after his death.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Influence
• Aesthetics and Religion
• Nature and the State
• The Hegelian Dialectic
• Life and Works
• Bibliography

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