Friedrich Hegel

Friedrich Hegel was a German philosopher known for his complex ideas about reality and history. He proposed that ideas evolve through a process called the dialectic, where contradictions lead to a synthesis of thoughts. This means that every idea (thesis) confronts its opposite (antithesis), and from their conflict emerges a new understanding (synthesis). Hegel believed that this dynamic drives history and personal development, suggesting that truth is not static but unfolds over time. His work influenced various fields, including political theory, art, and existentialism.