# Hegel — The New State character guide

> Hegel in The New State by Mary Parker Follett.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the real Hegel

**First appearance:** 0007-v-the-group-process-the-collective-will

## Who they are

German philosopher whose dialectical method is referenced in group theory.

## Relationships

### [Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_new_state_se/characters/narrator)

_psychological_

Hegel's dialectical philosophy deeply influences the narrator's thinking, serving as a foundational intellectual framework.

### [Mr. B](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_new_state_se/characters/mr_b)

_rivalry_

Hegel's idealism is opposed by Mr. B, who likely represents a more empirical or pluralist stance.

### [We the People](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_new_state_se/characters/we_the_people)

_psychological_

Hegel's concept of the state as a rational whole is used to shape the identity of 'We the People'.

### [Mr. A](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_new_state_se/characters/mr_a)

_friendship_

Hegel's philosophy is a key influence on Mr. A, who adopts and defends Hegelian ideas.

## In the story

### [XX: The Growth of Democracy in America](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_new_state_se/chapters/xx-the-growth-of-democracy-in-america)

Mentioned as an influence on T. H. Green's political theory, and later as a source of fear for those who saw Hegelianism as overriding the individual.

### [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_new_state_se/chapters/endnotes)

Referenced in a note about the 'reconciliation of opposites' and the Hegelian sense of the term.

## Links

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