Hegel

A complete account of his life and an overview of the philosophical concepts in Hegel's work.

Preface; Acknowledgements; Notes on the text; 1. Hegel's formation in Old Württemberg; 2. The Protestant seminary in Tübingen; 3. From Berne to Frankfurt to Jena: failed projects and fresh starts; 4. Texts and drafts: Hegel's path to the Phenomenology from Frankfurt to Jena; 5. The Phenomenology of Spirit: Hegel finds his voice; 6. Life in transition: from Jena to Bamberg; 7. Nuremberg respectability; 8. From the Phenomenology to the 'System': Hegel's Logic; 9. Heidelberg: coming into focus; 10. Berlin: reform and repression at the focal point (1818-1821); 11. Hegel's Philosophy of Right: freedom, history, and the modern European state; 12. Consolidation: Berlin, Brussels, Vienna (1821-1824); 13. Assertion: Berlin, Paris (1824-1827); 14. Thinking through modern life: nature, religion, art, and the absolute; 15. Home: 1827-1831; Notes; Chronology of Hegel's life; Hegel's works cited; Works cited; Index.