Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel was a German philosopher who influenced many areas of thought. In metaphysics, he proposed that reality is a dynamic process rather than static existence, emphasizing the development of ideas through contradictions. His political philosophy focused on freedom and the role of the State in actualizing individual liberty. Hegel's philosophy of history sees history as a rational process where ideas evolve, leading to progress in human society. He introduced concepts of causality that highlight interrelatedness and development rather than simple cause and effect, shaping what is known as process philosophy, where change is fundamental to understanding existence.