Georg W. F. Hegel was not an existentialist, but without Hegel
it is possible the works of Søren Kierkegaard would not be as
well-known or influential. Kierkegaard wrote in opposition to
Hegel — using Hegel as a symbol of all things wrong with classic
Cartesian philosophy. Existentialism, like most Continental
philosophy, owes a great deal to the works of Hegel. How
philosophers read and apply Hegel has resulted in the “Hegelian”
left, right, and even a centrist application Revising Never
Ends, Nor Should It… Do not use this site as a study guide. The
Existential Primer is a “living” academic project, unlike a
static text. This primer is only a shallow introduction to the
thinkers profiled. The incomplete nature of this website might
result in misunderstanding the profiled individuals. These pages
are revised often because scholarship is never ending. Consult
any citations included because within them is where you will
find the experts. Read their works! NOTE: Citations are not in
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