What you always wanted to know about Hegel but were afraid to ask

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Nicholas Gruen
Posted in Economics and public policy

As I've said before, if you want to understand Hegel, for goodness sake don't read what he wrote. You've got to find another way in. So I'm pleased to say that Alan Saunders has featured Hegel in his latest two Philosophers' Zones. I've not yet listened to last week's one, but I did listen to this week's one - and it was terrific. Check them out. Now!

3 Comments

  1. John Passant
    December 2, 2010

    'if you want to understand Hegel, for goodness sake don’t read what he wrote.' Love it!!

  2. Rafe
    December 2, 2010

    As was said of Wagner's music, its not as bad as it sounds:)

  3. James Farrell
    December 3, 2010

    I reckon this old interview between Bryan Magee and Peter Singer is a pretty good orientation. Given that he's so lucid, Singer presumably didn't read Hegel in the original either.