Hegelianism

American  

[hey-gey-lee-uh-niz-uhm, hi-jee-] / heɪˈgeɪ li əˌnɪz əm, hɪˈdʒi- /

noun

1. the philosophy of Hegel and his followers, characterized by the use of the Hegelian dialectic.

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Etymology

Origin of Hegelianism

First recorded in 1855–60; Hegelian + -ism

Example Sentences

He was a Hegelian, seemingly unaware or uncaring that Hegelianism had been in philosophic disgrace for half a century.

From Time Magazine Archive

But the most effective rebellion against Hegelianism was carried out by two groups�the analytic philosophers, who prevail in U.S. and British universities, and the partisans of phenomenology and existentialism, who predominate in Western Europe.

From Time Magazine Archive

Hegelianism had become associated with political reaction, and "a philosophy has lost its charm when it enters the service of absolutism."

From Religion and Science From Galileo to Bergson by Hardwick, John Charlton

He attacks Hegelianism for its pantheism, its lowering of human personality, and imperfect recognition of the demands of the moral consciousness.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" by Various

Besides, at Koenigsberg, he came, as we shall see, under the influence of one of the ablest defenders of Hegelianism.

From The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, June 1865 by Various