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!
‘if you want to understand Hegel, for goodness sake don’t read what he wrote.’ Love it!!
As was said of Wagner’s music, its not as bad as it sounds:)
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.
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