There has been much excitement at the discovery of a treasure trove of notes from the lectures of the great German idealist philosopher G.W.F. Hegel. The several thousand pages date from Hegel’s time ...

Georg Hegel (1770–1831) occupies a rather strange position in the history of philosophical thought: he is both extremely influential and almost impossible for a non-specialist to understand. Is there ...

There has been much excitement at the discovery of a treasure trove of notes from the lectures of the great German idealist philosopher GWF Hegel. The several thousand pages date from Hegel’s time at ...

In 1952 the British don Isaiah Berlin delivered a series of radio lectures for the BBC titled “Freedom and Its Betrayal.” Each discussed a particular philosophical “enemy of human liberty.” Delivered ...

A Reddit Relationships post about a man being so obsessed with a 19th century philosopher that it’s ruining his marriage is having some people scratching their heads in disbelief. It’s that bizarre.

This year marks 250 years since the philosopher G. W. F. Hegel was born in 1770 in Stuttgart, Germany. In light of this anniversary I reassess what Hegel’s philosophy of nature can contribute to our ...

Long considered a minor precursor to Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, the German philosopher F.W.J. von Schelling (1775-1854) is experiencing a renaissance among contemporary thinkers. Mr. Wirth has ...

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The volume before us [1] carries us back to a period which, although in time no more than a generation behind us, has become as foreign to the present generation in Germany as if it were already a ...

Want to stay current with Arthur’s writing? Sign up to get an email every time a new column comes out. Schopenhauer and Nietzsche were largely overlooked during their lifetimes, so professional ...