Hegel in 90 Minutes

Author: Paul Strathern Series: Philosophers in 90 Minutes Series

Philosophical thought is deciphered and made comprehensible and interesting to almost everyone.

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Summary

Philosophical thought is deciphered and made comprehensible and interesting to almost everyone.

Description

In Hegel in 90 Minutes, Paul Strathern offers a concise, expert account of Hegel's life and ideas, and explains their influence on man's struggle to understand his existence in the world. The book also includes selections from Hegel's work; a brief list of suggested reading for those who wish to push further; and chronologies that place Hegel within his own age and in the broader scheme of philosophy.

Critic Reviews

“Witty, illuminating, and blessedly concise.”

Well-written, clear and informed, they have a breezy wit about them...I find them hard to stop reading. -- Richard Bernstein The New York Times
-- Jim Holt The Wall Street Journal
Each of these little books is witty and dramatic and creates a sense of time, place, and character...I cannot think of a better way to introduce oneself and one's friends to Western civilization. -- Katherine A. Powers The Boston Globe
A godsend in this era of the short attention span. -- Daryl Royster Alexander The New York Times

About the Author

Paul Strathern lectures in Philosophy and Mathematics at Kingston University in London. He studied Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics at Trinity College, Dublin, and holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy and Mathematics from Trinity. He has written for The Observer and the Wall Street Journal.