Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, often known simply as Hegel, was a pivotal figure in the development of modern philosophy, German idealism, and dialectics. Born on August 27, 1770, in Stuttgart, Duchy of Württemberg, he passed away on November 14, 1831, in Berlin.
Hegel studied at the Tübingen Seminary, where he was a roommate of the future poet Friedrich Hölderlin and the philosopher Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling. His early education was heavily influenced by the Enlightenment ideas, but he also had a deep interest in Greek philosophy.
Hegel's academic career began when he took up a position as a tutor in Bern and later in Frankfurt. It was during these years that he started to develop his philosophical system. In 1801, he moved to Jena, where he published his first major work, the Phenomenology of Spirit in 1807, although its initial reception was modest.
Hegel's philosophy is characterized by:
Hegel's thought has had a profound impact on various fields: