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Hegel
German idealist philosopher briefly critiqued for his view of reality.
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First appearance: XIV: The Limits of Philosophical Knowledge
Hegel shows up with force in XIV: The Limits of Philosophical Knowledge. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Russell discusses Hegel's philosophy as the representative of the view that metaphysics can prove the nature of the universe as a whole, and criticizes his arguments for being…
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