Etymology
Origin of Hegelian
Example Sentences
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The biggest flaw in the Hegelian viewpoint about supposedly great men is that his entire hypothesis about an unfolding historical process is flat wrong.
From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026
For example, Mr. Mansfield dismisses the idea of a Judeo-Christian tradition as a Hegelian confection.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
A professor at Columbian College, which became George Washington University, he wrote several books on Hegelian idealistic philosophy during his residence.
From Washington Post • Oct. 18, 2022
But what happens when the other kind of History — academic, not Hegelian — starts to collapse?
From Seattle Times • Sep. 2, 2022
But the Hegelian God immanent in the state is a higher power than Hobbes knows: he is no mortal, but in his truth an immortal God.
From Hegel's Philosophy of Mind by Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich
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