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Hegelianism

American  
[hay-gay-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.


Etymology

Origin of Hegelianism

First recorded in 1855–60; Hegelian + -ism


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

From Time Magazine Archive

Hegelianism as much as Naturalism leaves man a prisoner in the hands of Fate.

From Thomas Carlyle Famous Scots Series by Hector Carsewell Macpherson

Hegelianism has certainly been very fashionable in this country, and its influence is still observable in academic circles.

From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 14 — Philosophy and Economics by Sir John Alexander Hammerton

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 John Charlton Hardwick

And for those who cannot recognise anything unless it be clearly labelled, it comes natural to record their censure of Hegelianism for ignoring or disparaging ethical studies.

From Hegel's Philosophy of Mind by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

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