"The anti-human, the merely animal, consists in staying wit… - Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

"The anti-human, the merely animal, consists in staying within the sphere of feeling, and being able to communicate only at that level". (1807, § 69).

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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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"The anti-human, the merely animal, consists in staying within the sphere of feeling, and being able to communicate only at that level". (1807, § 69). - Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

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