Hegel's Two Schools of Thought and Philosophy of History Part 1

Reformed Theological Seminary

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Hegel's Two Schools of Thought and Philosophy of History Part 1

Lesson 5 Lecture 1

May 15, 2001 • Dr. Ronald Nash

Compare Hegel with a number of other figures in the history of philosophy in order to illumine Hegel's own philosophy

Demonstrate the marked contrast between Kant and Hegel by explaining Kant's four antinomies and comparing them with Hegel's thought

Explain Hegel's philosophy of history by exploring his belief that the idea of freedom is the clue to understanding history

Introduction and Postmodernism Part 1

May 15, 2001 • Dr. Ronald Nash

In this lesson, you will define the Enlightenment in terms of its major assumptions about God, reason, and progress List the characteristics of the present period (called post–modernity) and explore their relation to the Christian faith

Introduction and Postmodernism Part 2

May 15, 2001 • Dr. Ronald Nash

Rousseau and Kant

May 15, 2001 • Dr. Ronald Nash

Discuss the significance of Rousseau's political ideas and relate them to our current government policies Demonstrate the revolutionary change that Immanuel Kant introduced into the history of philosophy by exploring his belief that the human mind, rather than the external world, is the center of the knowing process Explain Kant's philosophy by means of several different illustrations