The Frankfurt Period: The Concepts of Love, Life and Hegel worked as a private tutor (1793–1801), an unpaid lecturer (1801–05) and extraordinary professor (1805–07) at the University of Jena, a newspaper editor (1807–08), a rector of an academic preparatory school (1808–16), and a professor of philosophy at the Universities of Heidelberg (1816–18) and Berlin (1818–31). Hegel’s formal education began when he was three, and it was supplemented by his mother’s teaching Latin to him, an experience that Pinkard surmises explains Hegel’s lifelong love of education. On leaving college, Hegel did not enter the ministry; instead, wishing to have leisure for the study of philosophy and Greek literature, he became a private tutor. Omissions? The Jena Period: The Concepts of the Dialectic and Geist, This article treats Hegel’s life, thought, and influence. Absolute Manifest Religion Ambiguity of Hegel's God: A Systematic Investigation, 10. Get exclusive access to content from our 1768 First Edition with your subscription. A Transition, 9. The Superseding of Religion by Philosophy, Part II Hegel was the last of the great philosophical system builders of modern times. His work, following upon that of Immanuel Kant, Johann Gottlieb Fichte, and Friedrich Schelling, thus marks the pinnacle of classical German philosophy. He read and made clippings from English newspapers, wrote about the internal affairs of his native Wurtemberg, and studied economics. Philosophy's Quest for 'Eternal Truth', 5. His chief friends during that period were a pantheistic poet, J.C.F. Please select which sections you would like to print: Corrections? From 1788 to 1793 he studied classics, philosophy, and theology at the University of Tübingen, earning an M.A. Two Contradictory Interpretations of Hegel: Theism and Hegel and Spinoza, 12. Religion in General, 7. He also studied the critical philosopher Immanuel Kant and was stimulated by his essay on religion to write certain papers that became noteworthy only when, more than a century later, they were published as a part of Hegels theologische Jugendschriften (1907; Early Theological Writings). Religion Hegel as an Atheist, 11. "The Life of Jesus" He was also said to be poor in oral exposition, a deficiency that was to dog him throughout his life. The young idealists saw the Revolution in terms of ancient Athens and anticipated a day in which beauty and freedom were to transform everyday life. Spirit In 1788 Hegel went as a student to Tübingen with a view to taking orders, as his parents wished. Hegelianism, the collection of philosophical movements that developed out of the thought of the 19th-century German philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel.The term is here so construed as to exclude Hegel himself and to include, therefore, only the ensuing Hegelian movements. Both religion and philosophy have a common object and share the same content, for both are concerned with the inherent unity of all things. Hegel began to suffer from melancholia and, to cure himself, worked harder than ever, especially at Greek philosophy and modern history and politics. Hegel accepted this teaching; but, being more of a historian than Kant was, he put it to the test of history by writing two essays. A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Self-consciousness: The Discovery of Self (Literary Masterpieces, Critical Compilation). Translator of Hegel's. Hegel was now able to free himself from the domination of Kant’s influence and to look with a fresh eye on the problem of Christian origins. Opinions for Hegel as Panentheist Reason: The Discovery of the Universal Manifest (offenbare) Religion in Actuality: Revealed (geoffenbarte) Two Fragments of 1800, 4. The Concept of Positivity Although Hegel stated that God is absolute Spirit and Christianity is the absolute religion, the compatibility of Hegel's doctrine of God with Christian theology has been a … The Meaning of Pantheism Moore and Bertrand Russell, both pioneering figures in British analytic philosophy—as in his positive impact. Hegel’s Knowledge of Art. Hegel was to retain the warmest feelings for the brilliant Hölderlin all his life, despite the poet’s tragic lapse into mental illness, but his friendship with Schelling was soon to founder over differences in philosophy. Atheism Learn more. He had already learned the elements of Latin from his mother by the time he entered the Stuttgart grammar school, where he remained for his education until he was 18. and the Superseding of Religion by Philosophy The Evolution of Religious Consciousness: Consciousness as Self-knowing His hopes of more companionship, however, were unfulfilled: Hölderlin was engrossed in an illicit love affair and shortly lost his reason. Hegel Summary by Terry Pinkard. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login).