hegel a very short introduction
hegel is regarded as one of the most influential figures on modern political and intellectual development . after painting hegels life and times in broad strokes peter singer goes on to tackle some of the more challenging aspects of hegels philosophy . offering a broad discussion of hegels ideas and an account of his major works singer explains what have often been considered abstruse and obscure ideas in a clear and inviting manner . br about the series combining authority with wit accessibility and style very short introductions offer an introduction to some of lifes most interesting topics . written by experts for the newcomer they demonstrate the finest contemporary thinking about the central problems and issues in hundreds of key topics from philosophy to freud quantum theory to islam