CONTENTS.

PRELIMINARY REMARKS. original: "PROLEGOMENA." This term refers to a series of introductory observations or a formal essay intended to provide the background necessary for understanding the main text.

CHAPTER I.

WHY HEGEL IS HARD TO UNDERSTAND . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (1770–1831) was a German philosopher whose work is famous for its difficulty and its profound influence on modern thought.

CHAPTER II.

ENGLISH PHILOSOPHY AND HEGEL . . . . . . . . . . xx

CHAPTER III.

HEGEL AND THEOLOGY . . . . . . . . . . xxiv
Theology is the study of religious faith, practice, and experience, especially the study of God and of God's relation to the world.

CHAPTER IV.

IDEALISM AND REALISM . . . . . . . . . . xxviii
In philosophy, Idealism suggests that reality is fundamentally mental or immaterial, while Realism asserts that objects exist independently of our thoughts or perceptions.

CHAPTER V.

THE SCIENCES AND PHILOSOPHY . . . . . . . . . . xxxiv

CHAPTER VI.

THE GENESIS OF HEGELIANISM . . . . . . . . . . xliv
"Genesis" here refers to the origins and development of Hegel's specific philosophical system.

CHAPTER VII.

KANT AND HIS PROBLEM . . . . . . . . . . 1
Immanuel Kant (1724–1804) was a landmark philosopher whose "critical philosophy" set the stage for Hegel’s own work.

CHAPTER VIII.

TRANSITION FROM KANT TO HEGEL . . . . . . . . . . lviii

CHAPTER IX.

GENERAL LAW OF THE PHILOSOPHY OF HISTORY . . . . . . . . . . lxiv