# Hegel — The Problems of Philosophy character guide

> Hegel in The Problems of Philosophy by Bertrand Russell.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0015-xiv-the-limits-of-philosophical-knowledge

## Who they are

German idealist philosopher briefly critiqued for his view of reality.

## In the story

### [XIV: The Limits of Philosophical Knowledge](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_problems_of_philosophy_se/chapters/xiv-the-limits-of-philosophical-knowledge)

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 confused and unwarranted.

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