Tag Archives: Hegel

KARL MARX: RELIGION and POLITICS

Karl Marx (1818-1883) is most notable for the significant impact he made on the development of Socialism and Communism. Influenced by thinkers such as; Gorge Wilhelm Friedrich von Hegel, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and Ludwig Feuerbach, Marx developed a complex and controversial view of society, economics, and religion that has made him one of the most known […]

Antigone by Sophocles: The Perfect Hegelian Tragedy

Hegel described a tragedy between both sides, people or groups, where there is no right or wrong, and both sides refuse to compromise. In Antigone, Sophocles illustrates Hegel’s principle. He describes the characters and themes of Creon and Antigone beautifully. At the end of the play, Sophocles gives no real explanation as to what is […]

Who is the World’s Most Eccentric Genius?

History, or, as Hegel would say, Zeitgeist (or World Spirit), has been kind enough to generate from time to time a genius. It is probable, though indeterminable, that a large proportion of these talents are never appreciated, or that their potential remains dormant, or that their life is prevented from being enjoyed. Those who had […]