Podcast: HEGEL Nothing great has ever been accomplished in the world without passion.

This podcast provides an extensive exploration of the life, work and influence of the German philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel. The podcast details his journey from his birth and education, through his intellectual influences such as Kant and Spinoza, to the development of his complex philosophical system centered on dialectics. It covers his major works, such as the Phenomenology of Spirit and the Science of Logic, and examines his ideas on history, politics and the role of the state, as well as illustrating the controversial reception of his thought by contemporaries and later thinkers, including Marx. The narrative also offers glimpses into Hegel’s personal life, including his relationships and the historical events that shaped his thought.