To say that in every falsehood there is a grain of truth is to treat the two like oil and water, which cannot be mixed and are only externally combin… - Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

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To say that in every falsehood there is a grain of truth is to treat the two like oil and water, which cannot be mixed and are only externally combined.

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About Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (27 August 1770 – 14 November 1831) was a German philosopher considered one of the most important figures in German idealism. He is one of the fundamental figures of Western philosophy, with his influence extending to the entire range of contemporary philosophical issues, from aesthetics to ontology to politics, both in the analytic and continental tradition.

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Alternative Names: George William Frederick Hegel • G. W. F. Hegel • Hegel • G.W.F. Hegel • GWF Hegel
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