Hegel - Peter Singer

Many people see that the works of Hegel are obscure and highly complex, but his importance and influence cannot be denied. None of the philosophers of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries had the great impact that Hegel did, and the only possible exception to this generalization is Karl Marx, who himself was greatly influenced by Hegel. If it were not for Hegel, none of the intellectual or political developments that have occurred over the last hundred and fifty years would have taken the path they did. In this book from the "Very Short Introduction" series, Peter Singer dispels any excuse for the reader to remain unaware of the foundations of Hegel's philosophy; and this is achieved through his general discussion of his ideas and most important works.