hegelian
/hei'gi:ljən/
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Definition
Adjective:
- Relating to the German philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel or his philosophical system: This describes anything connected to Hegel's life, work, or ideas, particularly his dialectical method and absolute idealism.
Noun:
- A follower or adherent of Hegel's philosophy: This refers to a person who studies, supports, or develops the philosophical doctrines established by Hegel.
Examples of Usage
Adjective:
- The professor presented a Hegelian analysis of historical progress.
- His argument followed a classic Hegelian dialectic of thesis, antithesis, and synthesis.
Noun:
- As a young Hegelian, he was deeply influenced by the *Phenomenology of Spirit.*
- The debate was between a Kantian and a Hegelian.
Advanced Usage
"Hegelian dialectic": The specific method of philosophical argument, central to Hegel's thought, involving the reconciliation of contradictory ideas (thesis and antithesis) into a higher synthesis.
- The concept was understood through the lens of the Hegelian dialectic.
"Left/Right Hegelian": Historical terms for groups that interpreted Hegel's philosophy in radical (often socio-political) or conservative ways, respectively.
- Marx was initially influenced by the Left Hegelian thinkers of his time.
Variants and Related Words
- Hegelianism (n): The philosophical system or principles of Hegel.
- His work is a study in 19th-century Hegelianism.
Synonyms
- Adjective: Dialectical (in the specific Hegelian sense), Idealistic (in the Hegelian tradition).
- Noun: Hegelist.
Related Phrases
- "Hegelian logic": Refers to Hegel's specific system of logic, which is dialectical rather than formal.
- "Hegelian state": A conception of the state as an ethical community, as theorized in Hegel's political philosophy.
Adjective
- of or relating to Hegel or his dialectic philosophy
Noun
- a follower of the thought of Hegel